Observation Date
1/12/2014
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
South Fork of the Weber
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Cold temps in the mid teens at 9K. Moderate NW winds in the sheltered areas we traveled. Light to moderate snowfall rates. Cold and windy.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Lots of cracking in the new snow.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
9,000'
Slope Angle
34°
Comments

I had no results from ECT tests.

My CT tests were all over the place. CT tests were generally failing with easy to moderate effort and Q2 shears. Failure was on the new snow/Fri. snow interface, the Fri. snow/old snow interface and at the ground. Interestingly enough, I had no failures under the rime crust where most of my stability tests have been failing. I did have a lot of columns fail at the ground with energy and easy effort.

More wind today and a decent amount of snow, I imagine we experienced another avalanche cycle but I didn't get a look into avalanche terrain.

I imagine a lot of instabilities will settle out by tomorrow but I would still be very concerned about the lurking deep slab on steep wind loaded slopes.

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