Observation Date
1/4/2026
Observer Name
Brackelsberg / Richards
Region
Uintas » Reids Peak
Location Name or Route
Mirror Lake Corridor - Reids Peak
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
The morning was cloudy with flat light. Grauple started falling around 1:00 PM. It was a flat light day all day. The wind was blowing strong above treeline.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
The north side of the range has more snow than I have seen in other places. Our snowpit was in 115cm of snow. There is a combination of facets, crusts, settled snow, and loose snow on the surface.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
We had a very sensitive snowpack in the area we dug a snowpit. We had 1 collapse during our travels when the 4th rider approached our group in an opening.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Refer to our video, the snowpack was very unstable. No one in our group felt it was a day to venture into avalanche terrain. With a storm having started while we were still out, the PWL could become active.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
10,100'
Slope Angle
20°
Comments
We had very unstable snow on the northwest side of Reid Peak. The low ECT scores (ECTP8 and ECTP10) and the failure on the basal facets 115cm down was a surprise.
Video
As we made our way around to the north side of Reid Peak, we witnessed significant graupel cascading off the cliff bands.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates
