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Observation: Bald Mountain

Observation Date
11/17/2024
Observer Name
Derek DeBruin
Region
Uintas » Bald Mountain
Location Name or Route
Bald Mountain/Reids Peak
Weather
Weather Comments
A brisk -3F at the pullout near Mirror Lake this morning at 0745. Winds were calm all day. Clear skies in the morning changed quickly to thin stratus cover around 1130, persisting until sunset. No precip.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Red Flags Comments
Noted a handful of D1 wet loose avalanches in the newest snow on solar aspects once exposed to sun.
Snow Profile
Elevation
10,600'
Comments
Dug on a NNW aspect ca. 10,600ft on the north end of Bald Mountain. A blanket of stellars lay atop the older snow, right side up from F to 1F until a melt-freeze crust at the bottom of the pack. Found a bit of rounding facets atop the crust, with preserved dry facets beneath. Total snow height was about 60cm on average, but varied with wind loading (deeper) and sun exposure (shallower).
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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