Observation: Wolf Creek Pass

Weather

Sky

Obscured

Precipitation

Heavy Snowfall

Wind Direction

Southwest

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Snow Increasing with frontal passage. Heavy at times, greater than 1 inch per hour

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

5"

New Snow Density

High

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Snow Characteristics Comments

New wind slabs forming in upper terrain.

Red Flags

Red Flags

Heavy Snowfall

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

Very sensitive snowpack. Shooting cracks

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Increasing Danger

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

New Snow

Trend

Increasing Danger

Snow Profile

Aspect

Northeast

Elevation

9,700'

Slope Angle

29°