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Observation: Upper Humpy Basin

Observation Date
12/20/2024
Observer Name
Torrey, Katz
Region
Uintas » Upper Humpy Basin
Location Name or Route
Upper Humpy Basin
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Red Flags
Red Flags
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
experienced a localized collapse on a wind drifted slope just below a ridge line
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
Most slopes we traveled on either had no slab, a deteriorating slab, or a thin slab. In these locations, stability tests did not produce unstable results. On a heavily wind-loaded slope, we found a 15" thick 1-finger hard slab sitting above a thin melt-freeze crust and a layer of facets. In this location we had unstable test results ECTP 15 and ECTP20 both failing on facets below the m/f crust. Traveling around it was easy to find the melt-freeze crust with facets below. The depth varied but was commonly 6-12" below the surface.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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