Observation Date
2/4/2025
Observer Name
Kelly, Pagnucco, Meisenheimer, Weed, Davis, Sugihara
Region
Ogden » Monte Cristo
Location Name or Route
Monte Cristo
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Partly cloudy skies with building clouds throughout the day. Nearby weather station at 8,966' reading air temperatures in the low 40's °F with winds blowing from the west-northwest and west southwest in the teen's gusting to the 20's and 30's MPH.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Primarily damp snow surface in the melt phase of a melt-freeze crust with hard (pencil plus) wind crusts and drifts across the road. Limited soft snow conditions that were damp in protected meadows.
Photo of rain affected snow on south facing slope at 7,500). Rain, warm temperatures and sun affected surface snow up to 8,800'.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #1 Comments
Photo of a wind-drifted snow avalanche on a steep face on the north side of the road (unknown trigger and time of avalanche)
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Snow Profile
Aspect
East
Elevation
8,500'
Today, we went to look at the site of a fatal avalanche accident that occurred on Tuesday February 4th, 2025. More details to follow. Preliminary avalanche report
HERE .
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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