Observation: North Ogden Divide

Observation Date

1/12/2026

Observer Name

brian smith

Region

Ogden » North Ogden Divide

Location Name or Route

South Skyline to Eyrie Peak

Weather

Sky

Clear

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Light to moderate West wind on the ridge but without any new active transport

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

New Snow Density

Low

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Wind Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

Snow depths variable in this zone and I believe less depth than other Ogden areas. At North Ogden Divide there is only about 6 inches, at 7000: 17 inches and at 7700: 29 inches. There is decent fast settled powder making for good turning on low angle slopes but the exit is very character building!

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Red Flags Comments

Recent wind loading on the East facing slopes. Very little new wind loading today.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Wind Drifted Snow

Trend

Decreasing Danger

Problem #1 Comments

Evidence of cornice loading and failure from a couple of days ago. No real new wind transport today.

Comments

Photos show recent cornice failures that appear to be since the recent snow but a couple of days ago. These failures were on a 32 degree NE slope at the head of Bridge Canyon. I could not get anything else to move today. I dug a pit at 7900 ft. and the HS is 74cm (29 inches) with 40cm (16 inches) of dry snow setting on the super stiff 4 inch thick (hard to get a shovel through it) supportable ice crust. Well bonded with the new snow without signs of failure.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Low

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Low

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