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Observation: Sunrise Hill

Observation Date
2/6/2025
Observer Name
Weed, FS 101
Region
Logan » Bear Lake » Hodges Canyon » Sunrise Hill
Location Name or Route
Sunrise Hill
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
New snow from Wednesday was mostly graupel. This capped a solid and dirty melt-freeze crust from the insane warmth earlier in the week. We think the strong winds brought in the dust on Monday night and Tuesday.
Snow Profile
Aspect
East
Elevation
7,700'
Slope Angle
20°
Comments
Above is the snowpit we did with the class. The temperature profile is quite interesting, especially in the top 40 cms.
We observed some localized collapses and cracking around our skis and snowshoes in the flats.
We observed evidence of two natural avalanches in the area that probably occurred last weekend (Sunday night or early Monday morning).
  1. Across Hwy 89 from Bear Lake Overlook
  2. Sunrise Hill
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Snow Pilot URL
https://snowpilot.org/node/71756