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Observation: Bald Mountain

Observation Date
11/15/2024
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Bald Mountain
Location Name or Route
North Slope/Bald Mt.
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
A few hours of mostly clear skies before the clouds, wind and light snow moved in around noon. It was lightly snowing when we left the Bald Mt. Pass area and not much accumulation while we were out.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
The surface snow was loose and faceted and there was a little bit of a base near the ground, but generally it was difficult to not hit lots of rocks and trees.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Not much structure in the snow pack right now and no slab yet to speak of, but with more snow and wind things should start to change.
Snow Profile
Elevation
10,800'
Comments
Another observation from the Bald Mt. Pass area and it seems like this is one of the few places to move around on the thin snow pack.
1. Not much going on down at the north slope trailhead.
2. People are getting out and walking around on the thin snow pack.
3. Still need some good storms to get the terrain covered to move around safely.
4. The storm clouds started to move in around noon today.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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