Observation: Snake Creek

Observation Date

12/18/2025

Observer Name

Torrey & Meisenheimer

Region

Provo » Snake Creek

Location Name or Route

Snake Creek

Weather

Sky

Broken

Wind Direction

West

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Thin clouds in and out through the day. Temperatures remained cool. Light winds out of the west with the occasional breeze.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

The road to access Snake Creek is nearly entirely covered in snow from the base parking area, except for a ~50-foot stretch of dirt at the beginning of the road. Snow depths range from 1 to 2 feet above 8500 feet. Despite the snowpack being mostly facets, it provides enough support to keep you off the ground. It's enough to move around gingerly off-trail once you get up high.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Same

Problem #1 Comments

The good news is that most north and east-facing slopes above ~9000' in this area slid during the December 6-7 cycle, removing the cohesive slab and eliminating the immediate hazard. The bad news: the remaining snow continues to facet, and these slopes will become concerning again once new snow and wind build a fresh slab over this weakening base.

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