Observation: Moab

Observation Date

1/5/2019

Observer Name

Hays

Region

Moab

Location Name or Route

Tele Gold

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Poor Snowpack Structure

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Wind Slab

Trend

Increasing Danger

Problem #1 Comments

We observed a wind slab on the top 1/3 of Tele Gold. Approximately 30cm thick and moderately bonded to the underlying snow. Not reactive but indicative of snow transport at mid / upper elevations.

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Increasing Danger

Problem #2 Comments

Standard La Sal facet garden seemingly at all aspects and elevations. The snowpack is weak and thin but overall lacked sufficient energy for avalanches. There are probably small pockets of wind slab / persistent weak layer out there that could slide.

Comments

Tour to Tele Gold today. Most of the way there and back was sun crust or wind slab but we found good snow on the lower 2/3 of Tele Gold. Upper 1/3 was wind drifted snow. The road was slick and we pulled a truck out of the ditch on the way down.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Moderate

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Considerable

Observation: Moab

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