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Observation: Whitney Basin

Observation Date
4/2/2025
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Whitney Basin
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Partly cloudy with sunshine till about noon or so and thicker clouds moved in. The temperatures stayed mild with a slight north breeze on the ridge tops and overall a nice spring day with good quality snow.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
14"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
A great spring storm for the Uintas with all elevations getting in on the new snow. This morning at the trailhead a solid 10" and in the Whitney Basin area I was finding a good 12-14" of nice medium density snow that filled in the old rough surface.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags today where I where I traveled, the new snow looked to have mostly settled out and the little to no wind today was not adding to the hazard. I had some minor cracking in the new snow along the ridge line, but the snow felt generally stable. I noticed some dry loose slides on the north side of Moffit Peak near the exposed rocks that happened during the storm.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Possibly some soft slabs of wind drifted snow may still be out there on the higher exposed ridge lines, but I was finding the snow today pretty stable and the snow pack seemed to handle the storm quite well.
Comments
A nice spring storm with about 10" at the trailhead this morning and a handful of rigs came out to enjoy the good riding and turning.
A solid foot plus of nice medium density snow in the Whitney area made for some great spring riding and turning and a good refresh for the Uintas.
Thick clouds and maybe some snow showers in the higher terrain this afternoon.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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