Obs-Snow Profile: Lambs Canyon 2/1/2012

Observer Name: 
Matt Hart / Chad Brackelsberg
Region: 
Salt Lake
Parleys Canyon
Lambs Canyon
Observation Date: 
02/01/2012
Location or Route: 
Upper Box Canyon
Weather
Sky: 
Overcast
Weather Comments: 

Calm with clouds moving in as the day progressed.

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches
Red Flag Comments: 

On the skin up we could see two pockets that had slid.  Maybe 10 feet wide on roll overs.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern: 
Persistent Slabs
Probability: 
Moderate
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
East
West
Northwest
Elevation: 
High
Mid
Primary Concern Comments: 

The primary concern and the layer that both our tests sheered on was the facets 43-48cm up from the ground (100cm total depth).

Elevation: 
9400'
Aspect: 
West
Slope Angle: 
30
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snow_profile_location: 
United States
40° 41' 34.1124" N, 111° 36' 39.0132" W
Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

Video of our CTM19 Q2 & our ECTP14 Q2.

Video 1: 
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Observed Danger Rating: 
Moderate
Forecast Danger Rating: 
Moderate
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