Snowpack

Observation: North Ogden Divide

brian smithOgden
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Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comment
<p>Weak snow on the surface. </p>

Photo: Surface hoar

Video: Surface sluff on ice crust, 38 deg NE slope at 6200ft.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Once again, weak snow on the surface while making for decent turning in the protected areas will be an issue if it ever snows again. Today I was able to create surface sluffs on the old rain crust that has been preserved in places below 6500ft. See video. Also, surface hoar is growing in the sheltered areas. Quiet otherwise. </p>

Once again, loose dry recrystallized snow on the surface with decent turning in the sheltered low angle areas.