Snowpack

Observation: Snowbasin Backcountry

Doug WewerOgden
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Quick report

Surface hoar and very thin snowpack present at lower elevations of the Ogden Mountains.

Snowpack

I revisited the general area along the Snowbasin boundary where I dug a pit last weekend just prior to the 12" storm.  It is a steep, NE aspect near 9000'.  The main thing that stood out to me is the continued weakening and faceting of the mid-pack snow between and above the M/F and rain crusts.  The facets felt much larger and looser than what I remember seeing last week. The surface snow in upper exposed areas is a mix of supportable and breakable wind slab and NSF.