Quick report
- Aspect
- Northwest
- Red Flags
- Collapsing
- Elevation
- 3018 m
- Slope Angle
- 24°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Localized collapsing in areas down low as well as on the ridge line. </p>
The snowpack structure varies significantly by location. I would urge caution in areas where you are setting the skin track or there are high consequences if something goes wrong. Overall I thought the snowpack was very solid but there were a few spots where I could hear how hollow the snow was and it immediately gave me a bad taste. I did not have any pictures today since the light was flat, therefore they don't show much.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>This problem is extremely variable. There were places on the mountain where I stepped and immediately had a bad feeling. In general though, very solid snowpack. It is important to know the aspects and wind direction; this is the way to manage avalanche issues at upper elevations. </p> <p>There is starting to be some cornice formation with the new snow and winds varying over the last few days. The ridge line cornice ranged from 0" to 3'. There were two smaller cornice fall avalanches that appeared to have occurred during the last storm cycle. Remember: cornices will break farther back than expected. Translation: do not skin 1' away from a 3' tall cornice.</p>
The top few inches were traditional Utah powder. Very light and low density.