Observation Date
11/17/2013
Observer Name
Darren McAvoy
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Beginner Bowl
Location Name or Route
Beginner Bowl, Tony Grove Lake
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Nice day, not as cold and windy as forecast.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
Fairly dense new snow, by Utah standards.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
A few collapses noted. Some hand pit columns on steeper slopes failed upon isolation, others less sensitive. A new ten inch slab sitting on about ten inches of facets, an inch or so of higher density snow near the ground in the shadiest locations. No avalanches observed.
Comments
Busiest early season day I have seen at Tony in years, good to see folks out. Photos of hand pit, looking up beginner bowl and looking back out toward the lake with the Powder Surf boys getting ready for another lap.
