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Observation: Mill Creek

Observation Date
3/24/2025
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Mill Creek
Location Name or Route
Mill Creek
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Scattered clouds to broken skies with periods of sun then clouds and just a slight west breeze kept the conditions pleasant and not too warm.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Nice dense cold snow on north aspects, a little damp and sticky on the sunny slopes and some of the lower elevation snow was starting to get a little unsupportive on my way back to the trailhead. Generally, the snow held up quite well where I visited today
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags observed today.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Not sure what the main avalanche issue was today. The wind slabs felt unreactive and would just crack and tumble down the slope. The temperatures were warm, but not hot and only a few minor roller balls observed with the heating of the day. Maybe it was a transition day today with the wet problems getting going tomorrow.
Comments
As they say at the drive up window; I will have the " Super Size". The cornices have grown quite large and are peeling off a few layers and depositing some decent debris piles on this heavly wind loaded ridge line in Cataract Basin. Some of these triggered shallow slabs, but nothing too deep into old snow from my vantgage point.
The wind slabs that I found did not have much energy and would crack and break and just muck-up a nice slope.
Low clouds this morning hung over the higher terrain creating a thin rime layer on the trees and snow surface.
Only minor wet issues on this upper elevation east facing slope.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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