Observation Date
3/3/2021
Observer Name
brian smith
Region
Ogden » Ogden Mountains
Location Name or Route
Ogden Valley Mts
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
South
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Nice bluebird skies the past three days with a little S, SE wind on the ridges
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Touring the past three days, with each day getting more difficult to find dry snow. But it is still there in the mid elevation shaded northern protected slopes. No corn yet, just wet junk on the east and south slopes. Rollers balls starting to form on the South slopes.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
The only red flags the past three days has been the roller balls on the South slopes.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
The video attached shows 175 cm (70 inches) of snow at 7200 ft. I found only a couple of inches of facets on the ground and none midpack. Strong snowpack at this elevation. There was very little snow at this elevation on Dec. 11th and thus nothing to turn to facets.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #2 Comments
South winds on the ridges have put some wind on the leeward slopes. The warmer temps seem to be keeping it in place, no activity with ski cuts.
Comments
There are ski and board tracks everywhere and some bold uptracks as well. See photo, blue line. Second photo of wind loading. Video of the snowpack at 7200ft.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
