Observation: Montreal Hill

Observation Date
11/14/2022
Observer Name
Antenucci, Hoffman
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Montreal Hill
Location Name or Route
Montreal Springs
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
Today was a beautiful day to be outside with blue skys and moderate temperatures!
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Surface conditions are weakening with clear skys and cold temperatures, there was surface hoar present on all aspects this morning. On solar aspects there is a small melt freeze crust that was present in the begining of our day but by the mid afternoon was barely detectable. We also saw some small pinwheels on solar aspects at lower elevations.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
8,600'
Slope Angle
23°
Comments
In this snowprofile we found an average depth of 108cm. To summarize our snowpit, we found that the surface snow is weakening, the graupel layer seems to be bonding well to the rest of the snowpack, we found a melt freeze crust in the mid to lower part of the snowpack that is decomposing, and basal facets that are small. Most of the snowpack is composed of rounds and faceting rounds with weaker snow towards the surface and facets at the ground.
We would rate this snowpit as a 9.
Photo 1: Small Pinwheel
Photo 2: Widespread surface hoar
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
Coordinates