Observation: Garden City Bowls

Weather

Sky

Broken

Precipitation

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction

West

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Beautiful day - looks like winter now. Intermittent sun, low clouds, and light snow showers. Moderate temps near 32F.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

18"

New Snow Density

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Snow Characteristics Comments

Deep, medium-density powder. Very taxing trail breaking. Needed 30 + degrees to move downhill efficiently.

Red Flags

Red Flags

Heavy Snowfall

Red Flags Comments

Observed no cracking or collapsing today.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Decreasing Danger

Problem #1 Comments

Nov Facets are deeply buried and unreactive to ECT in this area.

Snow Profile

Aspect

East

Elevation

8,700'

Slope Angle

25°