Observation: Uintas

Observation Date

11/28/2025

Observer Name

Ted Scroggin

Region

Uintas

Location Name or Route

Gold Hill

Weather

Sky

Broken

Wind Direction

Southwest

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Partly cloudy around the northslope trailhead with calm winds and no snow at this elevation. It was mostly cloudy and windy with cool temperatures in Gold Hill Basin this morning.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Faceted Loose

Melt-Freeze Crust

Rain-Rime Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

The snow is very elevation dependent with just patches of snow in the shady areas at 9,000' and the snow depth increases to about 4-8" up in Gold Hill Basin. The snow out there is mostly weak and faceted from the prolonged dry and cool fall. There is a melt freeze or rain crust seperating the very weak surface snow and the old early season snow at the ground.

Red Flags

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

Not much structure or integrity to the early season snow pack and it will be interesting to see how the snowpack handles a decent winter storm when it does come.

Comments

Unfortunately, not quite sled season and wheeled vehicles are the ticket right now. The snow is spotty and is really only on the shady aspects and the snow is very sugary and does pack well right now.

Shallow snow conditions out there currently with mostly weak sugary faceted snow at the bottom and at the surface with a thin crust in the mid pack.