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Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

Observation Date
4/12/2013
Observer Name
orum
Region
Ogden
Location Name or Route
powder mtn backcountry
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Clear skies with light breeze at 1000hrs. becoming calm by 1200hrs.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Good refreeze in the morning. Turning to nice corn on E aspects by 1000 hrs. E aspects were good until 1130 hrs. S aspects were OK at 1200 hrs. but fading fast. Skied from 9000' to 8100'. Did not ski on North aspects because of breakable crust.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
No roller balls observed. Before last climb up, while putting my skins on, my boot would punch through the snow surface. The snow was becoming unsupportable at 8100'.
Avalanche Problem #1
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments

Wet slides with enough warming.

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