Observation Date
1/24/2014
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Weber Canyon
Comments
They're gettin' big in the valley bottoms and in upper elevation "sinks".
Traveled all aspects but east up to 10,300 ft., slope angles to 38°. Avoided east facing terrain.
CT and ECT tests had no results.
Snowpack shows very poor structure but in our test pit, rounding and necking of snow grains were observed throughout the lower portion of the snowpack up to the rime crust. Basal facets were damp.
In the terrain we traveled I would consider the danger moderate. I would still say upper elevation wind loaded slopes with an easterly component would have a considerable danger. Same for tomorrow.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate