Observation: Snowbasin Backcountry

Observation Date

12/21/2020

Observer Name

Van Silver

Region

Ogden » Snowbasin Backcountry

Location Name or Route

Snowbasin

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Rapid Warming

Poor Snowpack Structure

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Wind Drifted Snow

Trend

Increasing Danger

Problem #1 Comments

Lots of wind loading on top of faceted snow

Comments

Sketchy, make sure you stay on low angle terrain and stay away from terrain traps, it's getting pretty wild out there

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Considerable

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Considerable

Coordinates