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Observation: Beaver Mountain Backside

Observation Date
12/22/2015
Observer Name
P Pagnucco
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Beaver Mountain Backside
Location Name or Route
Beaver Mountain Backside
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
On and off light snowfall all day.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
15"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

New snow made for great turning conditions as long as you could float on top. Massive audible collapses with cracking on steeper pockets as well as small point releases (top 6") all over.

The entire snowpack has poor stucture with 10-12" of basal facets capped by an ever growing 2-3' dense slab.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Comments

Saw a couple of roadside avalanches in Beaver Creek canyon most likely triggered by passing plows.

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