Quick report
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Today's red flags mainly involved the recent storm snow and some minor wind loading. I did experience one unexpected collapse, but this was in a pockety terrain feature where wind drifted snow is resting on some thinner, shallow snow possibly around a rock. Manageable surface sluffing and soft slabs of the new snow were the main concern today. These were a little touchy this morning, but seemed to relax as the day went on. Not packing a lot of punch unless you were in steep and confined terrain. </p>
1. What a great storm for the Uintas, with upwards of 18" making for fun and floaty turning. 2. A few dry point releases observed in steeper terrain with cold light density snow.
1. The new light density would sluff easily in steeper terrain and pretty manageable unless you were in steep and confined terrain. 2. In more wind exposed areas, I was able to trigger these soft slabs that were up to a foot deep.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>The new snow instabilities should settle out quickly, but the light density snow could still be sensitive with an increase in winds tonight. </p> <p>Winds today were on the light side and very minimal wind drifting, but the next storm should ramp up the wind issues tomorrow.</p>
What a great storm that lasted a few days stacking up anywhere from 12-18" of nice cold light density snow in the Gold Hill Basin. The riding and turning conditions were very nice on a settled base making for over the hood and riding.