Observation: Weber Canyon

Observation Date

1/18/2017

Observer Name

Craig Gordon

Region

Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon

Location Name or Route

Area 51

Weather

Sky

Clear

Weather Comments

Beautiful sunny day with hardly a breath of wind. Solar aspects taking on heat and high alpine terrain got hammered by ENE winds earlier this week.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Dense Loose

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

Full gamut of snow surface conditions found for "off" aspects, but northerlies holding soft settled snow.

Lots of NSF forming on wind sheltered, shady, north facing slopes. Might become a player if they're preserved and buried.

Red Flags

Red Flags Comments

No real red flags observed

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Cornice

Problem #1 Comments

Large corni and shallow wind slabs appear to be the only avalanche game in town right now.

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Problem #2 Comments

Not quite ready to put this to bed, but thinking we're getting closer.

Never ending peaks and always stunning views of the eastern front.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Low

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Low