Snowpack

Observation: Snake Creek

Mike RossbergProvo
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Elevation
2621 m

Wind had damaged some of our favorite ski slopes so we took to the sleds up Snake Creek. South facing slopes had a stiff crust about 6" down. North facing was better with 12-18" depending on wind loading.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Recent new snow of 3-6" was reactive in our ECT test but nothing in the area showed this instability. </p> <p>East wind was swirling around in this drainage. The west was blowing west down the canyon but clouds on Pioneer ridge were cranking from the NE. </p>