Snowpack

Observation: Chalk Creek

Craig Gordon/Joey Manship/Mac TaltyUintas
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2743 m
Slope Angle
15°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Deep snowpack zones feel strong and stable, but steep, rocky terrain with a shallow pack are squarely in the bulls-eye</p>

We had a great morning spreading the avalanche gospel to a crew of local sledders and their families. Here, Craig gives the 411 on the current snowpack structure and overview on how to interpret layers in the snowpack.

Joey and Mac deliver an overview on where to post up safely, whilst keeping eyes on their partner.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Deep snowpack zones like in the image above, feel strong and stable, but steep, rocky terrain with a shallow pack at squarely in the bulls-eye</p> <p>Large corni guard steep, wind drifted slopes in the alpine.</p>

 

Cold, dry on the polars, topped with some beautiful SH... hot pow on the solars