Observation Date
1/22/2024
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Uintas » Chalk Creek
Location Name or Route
Upper Chalk Creek
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Mild and muggy
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Recent winds have gotten into a lot of terrain and there's a stout wind board in the alpine. Though soft, settled snow is still found in sheltered terrain
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Guilty until proven otherwise... snow structure is questionable. But, it feels like the pack is shrink-wrapped and for the moment the slab is stiff and generally unreactive.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
Top of my shovel handle represents where the December drought layer is located. I'm finding the slab more stubborn to my stability tests.
Snow Profile
Aspect
West
Elevation
10,300'
Slope Angle
27°
Comments
Tough to pick out, but a handful of natural slides during last weekends storm cycle on steep west and northwest facing slopes, particularly on the leeward side of steep breakovers in the Upper Chalk Creek zone.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
