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Observation: Moab

Observation Date
1/23/2014
Observer Name
Evan Clapper
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Gold Miners -> Talking Mtn
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Getting THIN in South Facing Gold Miners. Usual skin track back to weather station is bare dirt even though the gully is still rideable. Bottom of Talking Mtn Cirque was fun snow
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Talking Mtn Cirque was surprisingly good below the cliff bands although there was at least one zone of deposition that made for a deeper snowpack capped by a slab that needed to be respected which was fairly easily triggered in a pit.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Encountered mid slope slab below a prominent rock feature
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate