Obs-Snow Profile: Lambs 1/12/2011

Observer Name: 
Kelly, Holt
Region: 
Salt Lake
Lambs
Observation Date: 
01/12/2011
Location or Route: 
Lambs Canyon
Weather
Sky: 
Overcast
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Weather Comments: 

Calm, much warmer than past few mornings. Skys were mostly overcast.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Density: 
Low
Snow Surface Conditions: 
Faceted Loose
Snow Characteristic Comments: 

Loud skiing, faceted surface snow was highly reactive especially on northern facing terrain towards the creek. I was able to get sloughs to break on rollovers and pick up speed and slough till the slope angle subsided. Very slick skin track on the ascent from previously formed surface hoar and near surface faceting. We observed huge cavity hoar under rocks and where previous skiers had punched through with their poles.

Red Flags

Red Flag Comments: 

Surface hoar that was buried on 1.8.11, and recent deposits of SH on top of newest snow. From results of the Shovel Tilt Test (burp the baby) we saw Q1 (sudden planar) x2. The pictures that Austin captured of the surface hoar collapsing are pretty cool.

Elevation: 
8000'
Aspect: 
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
40
Lambs Canyon 1.12.11.jpg
snow_profile_location: 
United States
40° 42' 54.2232" N, 111° 40' 19.4772" W
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Observed Danger Rating: 
Low
Forecast Danger Rating: 
Low
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