Observation Date
12/21/2013
Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Trent Meisenheimer
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Whitney Basin
Location Name or Route
Superbowl
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Weather not changing avy danger at the moment.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
12"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

We went to check on the wind site on Windy Peak and it resembled a scene from Ice Station Zebra.

Surface snow is a little bit of a mix. Windward terrain facing the south half of the compass is scoured and variable. North facing terrain offers deep, light snow.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
It all there 'cept for recent activity
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments

Trent point to our problem child- a layer of faceted snow that grew weak and sugary during the cold dry spell of early December.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
High
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High