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Observation: Bunnels

Observation Date
12/26/2015
Observer Name
Mark Staples
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » South Fork Provo R. » Bunnels
Location Name or Route
Bunnells Ridge
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Red Flags Comments
see photo of recent slides. Although I found solid snow in my snowpits, I do not trust the snowpack. There have been too many avalanches too reeently and lots of new snow. Recent winds have been calm and the mountains are very white....in other words they have a lot of snow on them that hasn't been blow off by strong winds.
Comments

4 recent slides were visible in this photo. There were at least 4 more outside the frame. Some at lower elevations. All broke at or near the ground. There were a few storm slab avalanches we found, but this intablity has likely already healed. Facets at the ground will not heal fast.

Snow profile from a SSE aspect at 8878 in elevations. Attached pit graph and photo of hand hardness layers. No weak layers and no facets seen in this pit.

Graph of snow pack stratitgrapy

Photo and graph of NW facing snowpit

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