Obs-Snow Profile: Brighton Perimeter 1/30/2011

Observer Name:

Brackelsberg / Hart

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Brighton Perimeter

Observation Date:

01/30/2011

Location or Route:

Brighton Periphery

Weather

Sky:

Overcast

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions:

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Snow conditions varied from breakable crust to solid ice.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Low

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Primary Concern Comments:

The buried surface hoar is still a concern. We were able to isolate large surface hoar crystals high up on Mt Millicent. The crystals were much smaller at the top of Stupid Chute at the same aspect. We were not able to isolate the crystals on the SW aspect we evaluated.

Aspect:

Southeast

snow_profile_location:

Observed Danger Rating:

Low

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate