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Observation: Stump Hollow

Observation Date
2/2/2014
Observer Name
Weed
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Stump Hollow
Location Name or Route
Stump Hollow
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Pretty cold day. Sun trying to come out in the afternoon.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Good shallow powder, but could feel Wednesday's rain-crust and would occasionally punch through it into loose facets below. Bad traveling conditions for Otto dog, who was swimming and wallowing through faceted snow and had trouble keeping up with me even while hiking uphill.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Aspect
West
Elevation
7,500'
Slope Angle
30°
Comments

Very weak dry facets still widespread especially where pack is thin, which includes lower and mid elevations and higher west facing slopes. Deep facets not yet overloaded by a slab in these areas yet. Consistent CTM14Q2 failures on fist-hard basal layer facets, still ECTNs at 7500' on NE and W slopes in Beaver Canyon area. Dog swimming in sugar and pole basket drops easily to ground still.

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