Snowpack

Observation: Mill Hollow/Duchesne Ridge

Craig Gordon/Joey ManshipUintas
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Observation photo 1

Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
2926 m
Slope Angle
28°
Red Flags Comment
<p> No red flags observed</p>

Basal facets coming around and gaining strength.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Where it's deep, the snowpack is solid and beginning to turn the corner. I think you'd be hard pressed to trigger a deep slide where the snowpack is creeping into the 150-200 cm range or on sunny slopes where there wasn't any old October snow. I'd still proceed with caution stepping onto big slopes, terrain I'd didn't have a solid history of, or slopes that appear steep, rocky and shallow.</p>

Soft, creamy snow in wind sheltered terrain. Sunny aspects have a thin heat crust.