Obs-Snow Profile: Patsy Marly 11/19/2011

Observer Name:

Matt Hart / Andy Paradise

Region:

Patsy Marly
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Observation Date:

11/19/2011

Location or Route:

Patsy Marly Ridge

Weather

Sky:

Obscured

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

10"

New Snow Density:

Low

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Snow Characteristic Comments:

On the skin up noticed some pockets of more wind affected snow that was more dense.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

Northeast

Elevation:

High

Trend:

Same

Primary Concern Comments:

Primary concern is the facets at 10-15cm from ground. Although neither CT or ECT produced failures, it seems possible that a skiers weight could cause failure that deep. We dug two pits, this one I'm submitting was North facing. Andy Paradis will submit the other pit which was more NE facing. His pit was more reactive.

Elevation:

10600'

Aspect:

North

snow_profile_location:

United States

40° 35' 27.1824" N, 111° 36' 44.4204" W

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate

Snow Profile Location

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