Obs-Snow Profile: Grizzly Gulch 1/29/2012

Observer Name:

Duane A Poslusny

Region:

Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Grizzly Gulch

Observation Date:

01/29/2012

Location or Route:

United States

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Direction:

Northeast

Wind Speed:

Calm

Snow Characteristics

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Snow surface started to melt by mid day.

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Considerable

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Southeast

South

Southwest

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

Primary Concern Comments:

Buried Facets with stiff slab on top.

Elevation:

9700'

Aspect:

North

Slope Angle:

snow_profile_location:

United States

40° 35' 34.1016" N, 111° 37' 2.3412" W

Observed Danger Rating:

Considerable

Forecast Danger Rating:

Considerable

Snow Profile Location

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