Observation: Ogden Mountains

Observation Date

2/10/2025

Observer Name

Bill Brandt

Region

Ogden » Ogden Mountains

Location Name or Route

Nope

Weather

Sky

Clear

Weather Comments

Beautiful bluebird day. Cold in the afternoon.

Red Flags

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

Noted some several days old natural slides involving recent storm snow on steep NE slopes. Nothing that appeared to break into the buried PWL. Weak thin snow around rock outcrops where I could push my pole to the ground.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Same

Problem #1 Comments

ECTP 13 70 cm above the ground. HS 140-170 cm NW at 8700 ft. Faceted graupel layer below old MF crust. Elected to ski a different aspect. I think this reinforces the benefit of digging a snow pit or a few even in low-moderate hazard day. We really didn't expect this result.

Video

Full propagation 70 cm above ground. Easy shovel shear on same layer.

Video

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Moderate

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate

Coordinates

Observation: Ogden Mountains

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