Quick report
- Aspect
- North
- Red Flags
- Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 3078 m
- Slope Angle
- 25°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Poor snow pack structure is still the biggest concern. That being said the snow pack is improving along the HWY 14 corridor, see profile below.</p> <p>Sleds are still sinking to the ground when trying to hill climb in this area.</p>
HS-48", this is an increase of 18" in the last 10 days. Basal facets are obvious at base of profile. Generally 4 fingers throughout with fist storm snow on top. 2 ECts. ECTP 21, Q2 at base of this weeks storm snow (18" depth), see photo below. After seeing this I tried 2 more with ECTN results. I also dug another pit about 100' feet higher next to one from Feb 14th, see photo series below.
Photo below: ECTP 21, Q2. Gloves on top of failure plane.
Photo below 2nd pit, approx 100' above 1st pit:
1. Pprofile. HS 48", up from 30 on Feb. 14th. 2 weak decomposed crusts (2 finger, wind/warm?) are visible between hand holes.
2. ECTN results, column just collapsed under shovel
Photo below: Terrain in this area.
If anyone wants to get in touch with me about snow/avalanche questions in SW Utah, I can be reached at [email protected]. I would be happy to walk anyone through the observation process. All observations are appreciated.
Overall a moderate hazard in this area. I would imagine some pockets of considerable in areas with heavy wind loading.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>This seems like a broken record, but at least the facets are buried 18" deeper than they were 10 days ago. No reactivity in facets in two pits today.</p> <p>Mostly a moderate hazard.</p> <p>Still a generally weak snow pack, mostly 4-finger throughout. I only hit buried wood once today, a huge improvement. Plus I did not feel like I was sinking to the ground while breaking trail.</p>
HST - 10" from last storm, low density.