Snowpack

Observation: Horse Creek Chutes

Chris BensonMoab
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
3444 m
Slope Angle
34°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Sort of a faceted lasagna out there. NTL on NE, most of the snowpack underneath the recent storm snow is faceted with myriad denser, sometimes crust layers interspersed. Not much of a slab on top, but the Feb 13 interface as well as below the xmas rain crust seems to have some of the weakest snow and largest concentration of yellow flags. </p>

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Wind was picking up, but I did not observe much snow being transported. With higher winds and some new snow, wind slabs will become an issue.</p>