Observation Date
2/6/2017
Observer Name
Dustin Randall
Region
Abajos
Location Name or Route
North face of abajo peak (trees)
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Cold wind
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
Snow on North aspects was dense loose among the trees, east through south west aspects are wind crust, melt freeze crust. Upper elevation slopes are wind swept ridges with cross loaded gullies.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Not many red flags besides the cross loaded gullies at upper and mid elevations
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
most of the snow from the last storm has either settled or blown away. Most of the ridges are very firm wind slab, snowmobile track riding right on the edge of some with no cracking or collapsing.
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
10,400'
Slope Angle
20°
Comments
we skied the trees down to the road. Did a snow pit just off the north side of cooley pass, in a fairly large clearing. The snow was very well bonded with no visible layers. The compression test surpassed 30 hits with no sign of collapse. In the picture i could pry the whole column off with no weak layers giving way.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
