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Observation: Naomi Peak, East Face Area

Observation Date
3/24/2021
Observer Name
weed, pagnucco
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Naomi Peak, East Face Area
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove,->Naomi Peak, east...
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Increasingly cloudy in the afternoon, with snow showers up high. Afternoon clouds may have preserved some nice spring powder.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
17"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Pretty deep new snow at upper elevations, well over a foot. We found really nice powder riding and skiing conditions, with maybe twice as much new snow up on Naomi Peak as down at Tony Grove Lake. East facing slopes had a little sun-crust in the afternoon, but more northerly facing slopes still offered nice light powder conditions.
Comments
We noticed numerous recent natural loose avalanches entraining moist surface snow on steep sunny mid and upper elevation slopes. These probably occurred this morning and maybe some from yesterday after the sun popped out from behind the clouds for a bit. Most of the sluffs we saw would rate as size class 1 on a five-step scale, but some of the could have problematic if people had been involved.
We found very nice powder riding and skiing conditions at upper elevations in the Naomi Peak Area.
North facing terrain still offers lots of options. Watch out for and avoid overhanging cornices, as springtime warmth causes them to sag and sometimes calve off large chunks.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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