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Observation: Duchesne Ridge

Observation Date
11/28/2021
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Uintas » Duchesne Ridge
Location Name or Route
Duchesne Ridge
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Weather not effecting snow stability
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
With less the 10" of settled snow on the ground, I'm finding remarkably resilient shallow snow conditions. This phenomena is only found on upper elevation terrain facing the north half of the compass where early and mid October heat crusts keep you off the ground, and provide legit riding conditions.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
Pretty quiet with no glaring red flags
Comments
I was on a weather station recon mission today. Here, I'm looking across the southern half of the range from Duchesne Ridge towards Tower Mountain, Roundy Basin, and Currant Creek Peak... man it's thin.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates