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Observation: UFO Bowls

Observation Date
4/10/2020
Observer Name
Hardesty and Wilson
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » UFO Bowls
Location Name or Route
UFO Bowls
Weather
Sky
Few
Weather Comments
Warm, light southwest wind. Mountain temps to the mid-40s at 9000'.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Marginal refreeze with snow surfaces softening on solars by mid-morning and shaded slopes by midday/early afternoon.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Lots of solar in Primrose Cirque, prompting two of the Old Reliable paths to spit up size 1-2 wet loose debris by mid-morning (NE chute of Elk Point and East facing Robert's Horn). Snow became punchy midday with localized collapsing of the 2-3" mf crust onto loose wet grain clusters below (photos). Collapsing on east facing at 9000'.
Mostly wet loose noted across Timp from both the west side driving in as well as in the Aspen Grove area; very few wet slabs noted.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate