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Observation: Wolf Creek Pass

Observation Date
11/27/2015
Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Trent Meisenheimer
Region
Uintas » Nobletts » Wolf Creek Pass
Location Name or Route
Wolf Creek Bowl
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Winds creating very isolated pockets in upper elevation terrain.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments

Trent seen here trudging along the ridge of Wolf Creek Pass. Very shallow conditions on the south half of the range.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Not a problem presently, but the snowpack is losing strength and is gonna give us heartburn once it starts storming again.

Choose your poison... north facing terrain is a bit deeper, but there's lots of sharks teeth barely hidden under our shallow snowpack.

South facing slopes, still the same great taste- less rocky... more bushy.

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