Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Had expected to see more wind-affected snow, based on both the advisory and the weather stations.</p>
Perfect snow-cones on the sub-alpine firs show that at least the final several inches of snow fell without too much wind. Midday at the ridge, some wind banners were visible on distant peaks.
Good tour for viewing what the rest of the Wasatch was skiing: Benson and Hedges, Holy Toledo, Superior, Mineral. Good day for good lines. Presumably these skiers were ready to dial it back if the wind loading had been more severe than it turned out to be.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Evidence of small new-snow avalanches overnight. Photos show pockets that occurred during the storm, and others that occurred towards the end of snowfall.</p>
Deep trenches on the up and down-tracks. Almost too deep to ski anything low-angle.