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Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

Observation Date
12/27/2013
Observer Name
orum/pollick
Region
Ogden » Powder Mountain Backcountry
Location Name or Route
ogden mtns
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
Clear and warm. Morning low 29 with high of 38F.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Rain-Rime Crust
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
West-East 7900-9000' All places have 2mm-4mm facets or depth hoar on the bottom up to 35cm. With 4F to 1F above or just the entire thing is fist. Thin snow pack ranging from 45 cm to 92 cm. Ski cuts produced nothing. But tests showed otherwise.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments

Not going away anytime soon with the continued inversion. The snow pack is rotting away. See below for tests done.

Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
7,900'
Slope Angle
29°
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate