Observation: Upper Weber Canyon

We found stable snow today except for some roller balls on steeper slopes where snow was dropping from the trees. Shallow and benign. There was widespread weakening of the surface snow but I think today's warm temps have knocked that back a bit. The snow storms from just before Christmas until just after the NewYear laid down a strong, cohesive slab. The early season snow that is now our persistent weak layer is buried over 4 feet down in the pack and gaining strength, although still only fist hard where we were. I did note the grains were both rounding and chaining together.

Forecast seems spot on with a moderate danger on slopes at and above treeline, especially in rocky terrain facing N-NE-E but overall a mostly low danger.

Cold, clear temps over the last few days have created large surface hoar at lower elevations and in terrain sinks. Near surface and surface faceting were widespread through the terrain we traveled on the polar aspects. Melt freeze crusts were found on solar aspects. Greenhousing made the snow surface very damp below about 8500 ft. regardless of aspect.

Very supportable pack with a bit of cream on top.