Observation Date
1/15/2023
Observer Name
Magerl
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Electric Lake
Location Name or Route
North and east of Electric Lake
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Wind was the story. One of those days when you keep checking your zippers, certain they are open. Alas, just the wind passing right through. Easily transporting snow, building cornices on ridges, crossloading mid-slope. By 5 P.M. the wind had created wind crusts, pillows and sastrugi. Still found some fun snow through south-facing aspens for our exit. Visibility was often absent. See photo.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
Was easy to see minor cracking and wind pillows on the skin track. One significant whoomph at 8,900' on north/northeast facing slope.
Comments
Skied or skinned every aspect, all in the 9,300' to 8,500' range. Bountiful coverage, with depths often in the 200cm-210cm range, except for the south facing.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
