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Observation: Beaver Mountain

Observation Date
12/26/2025
Observer Name
Weed
Region
Logan » Beaver Mountain
Location Name or Route
BeaverMt1
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
finally colder temps and snow flying
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Nice, smooth, heavy powder conditions. Rimed snow and high graupel content observed.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Increasing Danger
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

Wind drifted new snow and/or soft wind slabs....

Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
8,700'
Slope Angle
21°
Comments

We found more than expected heavy new snow at the top of Beaver Mt. There was some isolated collapsing and shooting cracks around terrain features, but the new snow seemed fairly well bonded to the rain-saturated Christmas snow surface. The weak, faceted snow near the ground was moist but still pretty weak, and we got mixed test results, a few showing slab propagation but not clean...

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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