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Observation: Tony Grove Lake

Observation Date
12/4/2023
Observer Name
Toby Weed
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove Lake
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove Lake Area
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3'
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Heavy snow today that was fairly supportable with skis on, but you would sink to the ground when you got off your sled. I stayed on the beaten path, but I saw where sleds had been badly stuck in flat terrain near the road but off the packed track.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Conditions are dangerous where there is old snow beneath the stout new slab, but it will gradually become less so in the next few days.
Snow Profile
Aspect
East
Elevation
7,500'
Slope Angle
37°
Comments
There was evidence of a pretty widespread natural avalanche cycle that probably occurred yesterday afternoon or overnight since there was a little snow on the debris piles.
I dug test pits near the Tony Grove Road avalanches reported yesterday, right off the road on an east-facing slope at around 7500' in elevation.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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