31st Annual Backcountry Benefit - September 12th - Tickets Available Here!
Ad
The National Forest Service Logo
icon-add Observation
Forecasts
Logan Ogden Salt Lake Provo Uintas Skyline Moab Abajos Weather Archives How to read the forecast
Observations & Avalanches
Submit Observation NEW - Observations Explorer All Observations Avalanches Fatalities Place Names Map Archives
Education
Avalanche Awareness Develop Skills On-Snow Courses Resources and Tutorials
Events
Store
About
Contact Who we are Core Values Staff Board of Directors Past Forecasters Sponsors Annual Reports Sign In
Blog
icon-add Observation
Donate / Join

Observation: Pine Creek

Observation Date
12/8/2023
Observer Name
Richie Schumacher
Region
Ogden » Pine Creek
Location Name or Route
Nordic valley ridgeline
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Winds gusting strong with lots of moving snow. Felt warm out of the wind and cold in the wind.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Variable 4-18" new and wind blown snow on top of a stout melt freeze crust that got harder as we descended (1F near top, P near bottom)
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Had cracking and collapsing near ridgeline in wind drifted snow 6-18” deep. Sitting on the stout melt freeze crust that has small grain facets on its top and bottom sides. Once undercut, the wind slabs would move, but generally seemed low energy for now. No cracking or collapsing from the deeper PWL under crust or at ground.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates