Went to the PC Ridgeline today, of course, because it got more snow than anywhere else in the central Wasatch, and I was definitely not the only one with this idea, fairly crowded for that area. Skied Wills Hill first because of lack of vis in the Monitors, a little wind rippled but not bad. Both West and South Monitor had cornices facing the opposite direction than they usually do and wind scoured in the tops of both bowls from the NNW winds, both were somewhat wind affected. Moving on to No Name discovered that it was not winded and the best snow of the day. Did not note any instabilities today, new snow was well bonded, came in dense and moist, no sluffing cracking or collapsing experienced. The moist air that has been with us the last couple days produced quite a bit of rimming on the trees on the upper ridgeline, but not noted on the snow surface. Pics Rime.
Observation Date
3/9/2013
Observer Name
mark white
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
PC Ridgeline
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