Observation Date
1/23/2019
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Gold Hill
Location Name or Route
Gold Hill
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Light snow fall only adding up to an inch, with southwest winds moving some snow around along the ridge lines.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Generally good riding and turning with supportable conditions in sheltered terrain.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Red Flags Comments
Increasing winds should bump the hazard for fresh wind drifts along the ridge lines. Only cracking within the newer snow and some shallow minor wind drifts today.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Slides continue to be triggered in shallow rocky areas where the snow pack has remained thin and each snow and wind event adds more stress.
Comments
Visibility was fairly limited today, but may have spotted a recent avalanche on the north side of Gold Hill. There is a rocky area in this location that typically has weak sugary snow and this slope is often times triggered from the bottom. Debris will usually stack up on a bench making for a bad terrain trap.
Good snow conditions, but visibility was somewhat limited today.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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