Snowpack

Observation: Wolf Creek Bowl

Champion & StaplesUintas
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Elevation
2957 m
Slope Angle
30°
Red Flags Comment
<p>No red flags. Avalanches unlikely but the writing is on the wall for future problems</p>

Nikki and Mack were here seven days ago on 11/15 with this observation looking at this avalanche. The snowpack has faceted considerably since then during cold weather.

What stands out is:

  1. Almost all slopes are snow covered. The exception is steep, direct south-facing slopes which only have a few inches of snow. All other slopes have varying depths, but well covered.
  2. Almost all slopes (except steep, direct south-facing) have lots of facets from top to bottom of the snowpack. The absolute weakest snow is on the surface on north facing.

When it snows, there will be avalanches on nearly all slopes.

Snowpack

Loud powder on north facing slopes. Some crusts on due south. Facets on every slope.