Obs-Snow Profile: Wolverine 11/19/2011

Observer Name:

Paradis / Hart

Region:

Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Wolverine

Observation Date:

11/19/2011

Location or Route:

Wolverine Bowl

Weather

Sky:

Scattered

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Weather Comments:

Nice day to be outside. Cool with sun and a breeze.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

10"

New Snow Density:

Low

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Snow surface was well mixed with rocks. South facing and exposed areas didn't really have enough snow to ski.

Red Flags

Heavy Snowfall

Red Flag Comments:

Recent snow wasn't too concerning as it didn't represent all that much water weight and was not wind affected & slabby.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Deep Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Elevation:

High

Trend:

Same

Primary Concern Comments:

The facets above the melt freeze crust appear to be much stronger and less reactive than last weekend. That said structure is still poor and is still not sufficiently buried so to be a non-factor.

Last weekend this chute in the Rocky Point area avalanched

utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanche_catherines_area_11132011

This weekend, as indicator/test of better strength from the facet layer, there were numerous tracks in the area.

Elevation:

10400'

Slope Angle:

snow_profile_location:

United States

40° 35' 6.7668" N, 111° 36' 8.7336" W

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate

Snow Profile Location

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