Most everywhere we traveled in the backcountry adjacent to Powder Mountain had a Low danger with shallow coverage, but there are isolated areas that have a deeper snowpack due to wind-drifting that had a Moderate danger where the slab is stronger and the facets weaker. Looking across the Ogden Valley, Ben Lomond and Willard Peak have what seems a deeper snowpack, so the danger may be Moderate and more wide-spread.
We're not used to this kind of weather and snowpack structure in December, with a shallow, faceted snowpack that is damp/moist. With warm temperatures forecast for the next several days, it is possible we could have wet snow issues that gouge down to the faceted layer at the ground.
Photos of
- Ogden Skyline between Ben Lomond and Willard Peak
- Pit at 9,450 on NE aspect with full propagation
