Observation: Currant Creek Peak

Observation Date
12/17/2015
Observer Name
Tyler St Jeor
Region
Uintas » Nobletts » Mill Hollow » Currant Creek Peak
Location Name or Route
Currant creek
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northeast
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Nice blue bird day. Temps stayed pretty cold
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
9,500'
Slope Angle
29°
Comments
We saw a few small soft slab pockets on north east facing terrain, Nothing wide spread though. It seems as though, at least on the south end of the range, there isn't enough cohesion to really tip the scales. Even with the really weak rotten snow near the ground there just isn't quite enough of a slab to connect everything. I do think that we have the recipe for bigger problems in the future once there is more of a slab introduced to the equation.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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