Observation Date
2/3/2024
Observer Name
weed, pagnucco
Region
Logan » Franklin Basin » Hells Kitchen
Location Name or Route
Hells Kitchen Canyon, East Shoulder of Steam Mill Pk
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Periods of moderate snowfall. Winds were pretty strong at times in exposed high terrain, with wind drifting of the new snow noted.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Dust-on-crust, shallow powder in sheltered areas. Best conditions on lower angled sheltered slopes...
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Few signs of instability.... some cracking of drifts in exposed terrain
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
It seems increasingly unlikely that a person could trigger a dangerous hard slab avalanche failing on a deeply buried PWL made up of faceted snow from December.
Snow Profile
Aspect
East
Elevation
8,000'
Slope Angle
32°
Comments
We found nice shallow powder above about 8000' in sheltered low angled terrain. Significantly improved dust-on-crust elsewhere. On steeper slopes we scratched the crust with each turn and the crust was slippery while climbing across slopes or side-hilling.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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