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Observation: Chili Peak

Observation Date
2/18/2020
Observer Name
brian smith
Region
Ogden » North Ogden Canyon » Chili Peak
Location Name or Route
chilly peak area
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Nice calm day in the mountains
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
5"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Below 6500 the surface is most a breakable crust. Above 6500 there is a maximum of about 5-6 inches of solid snow on top of the Feb. 7th rain crust.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
A tale of two crust is what I found up at 8200 ft. The rain crust has a layer of graupel below it an this is sitting on another weaker crust. Easy failures in this graupel layer. I was able to reproduce this on small test slopes as well, no photos though. I believe it to be a bigger problem if loaded with either a wind slab or next storm.
Comments
1. Photo of the ice crust on the rocks below Chilly Peak where the snow has been blown off.
2. Video a "Tale of two crusts".
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable