Observation Date
1/16/2025
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Whitney Basin-Double Hill
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Nice day on the forest with mild temperatures, light southwest winds along the ridgeline and great snow conditions.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
The surface snow is loose and faceted, but I was finding great snow conditions with good supportable riding and the light southwest winds kept the snow from getting too damp and sticky.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags where I visited, although I did observe a wind slab on the south end of Double Hill from a possible cornice that broke and triggered the avalanche. Also, some minor sluffing of the weak surface snow off the ridgeline.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
I did not observe any recent avalanche activity that involved the buried weak layers. I was finding around 150cm/@60" of snow in this area and it is still easy to locate the weak sugary snow in a pit. It was not reactive where I dug, but I was still cautiously choosing my terrain with the buried persistent weak layer in mind.
Comments
A little bit of recent avalanche activity on the south end of Double Hill which gets loaded from winds both from the northwest and southwest. The small slab avalanche looks like a piece of cornice broke and triggered the somewhat shallow pocket.
Beautiful day in the Uintas with some light southwest winds and great snow. Looking southeast with the shady side of Moffit Peak to the right.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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