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Observation: East Fork Bear

Observation Date
2/14/2023
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » East Fork Bear
Location Name or Route
E. Fk. Bear/ Mill Creek
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
A cold morning with some light northwest winds kept a chill in the air, but a good portion of the day was mostly sunny till late afternoon, then overcast skies.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
A wide variety of snow conditions today with a few inches of low density snow covered some of the old hard wind slabs. Any terrain that was open to the recent winds from last week has been worked over and sheltered slopes on the north side of the compass have the best riding and turning.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags in my travels today.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
No wind issues where I traveled today, but would think a few isolated soft wind slabs could be found with the few new inches and a bump in winds.
Comments
I don't remember when I've seen the East Fork Bear Drainage look this white and filled in, normally this is a very thin and sparse area.
- This slope on the ridge between the East Fork Bear and Mill Creek clearly gets worked over by winds mainly from the south and even some northwest winds.
- If you poke around enough you can find those places that stay thin and the snow pack is nothing but loose facets that sluff easily on steep slopes.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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