Observation Date
1/22/2025
Observer Name
Weed, Pagnucco
Region
Logan » Logan River » Wood Camp » Ham Hollow
Location Name or Route
Woodcamp
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Light winds swirled a bit, as they do in Woodcamp. It is much warmer in this zone than in higher-elevation terrain.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
We found some soft snow in spots, but the wind has done some real damage on all aspects and elevations in Woodcamp. Even the flats had a breakable wind crust. Travel was very easy except on steep slopes—hard to edge. Bootpacking was no better as I sank through to old facets just above the ground, wallowing. There is enough snow to travel on, but there is a lot of sagebrush and bushes still above the snow, making for a difficult exit.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Saw wind drifted snow down low on exposed terrain features and evidence of wind raking through the gullies. We didn't get up to the upper ridge. We experienced shallow cracks around exposed terrain features that were only a few inches deep.
Comments
I was a bit surprised to see so much faceted snow on S-facing slopes. Crust facet sandwich, really. Overall, variable surface conditions on all aspects and elevations.
Nothing too notable avalanche-wise except tracking the deteriorating/weakening surface snow which is widespread across the zone.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
