Observation: La Sal Mountains

Observation Date
4/17/2021
Observer Name
Chris Benson
Region
Moab » La Sal Mountains
Location Name or Route
Tukno NE (Gravel Pit Lanes)
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Light orographic snow today, with patchy clouds.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
9"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
New snow seemed to be bonding well to old snow surface. North aspect in Exxon's Folly was a little mushy underneath, but had a sizable crust about 1.3 feet-down. NE aspects off of Tukno in Gravel Pit Lanes had nice, non-wind affected snow, and skied fast and supportive with a stronger melt-freeze crust about 1' down. Some sluffing was occurring and we even observed a few, very shallow crown lines within the top few inches of the new snow.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Normal Caution
Problem #1 Comments
Just a bit of sluff management.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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