Observation: Broads Fork 1/24/2012

Observer Name:

Ty Falk

Observation Date:

01/24/2012

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Broads Fork

Location or Route:

Broads Forlk, BCC

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Speed:

Calm

Weather Comments:

Fairly clear and calm.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Low

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Arround 2'' new light density on top to the storm snow.

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Heavy Snowfall

Wind Loading

Collapsing

Red Flag Comments:

A good amount of collapsing on the flats arround mid elevations.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Deep Slabs

Probability:

High

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Southeast

West

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

Primary Concern Comments:

Crown lines were just about everywhere in upper Broads. Bonkers, Twin, Sunrise and Dromedar all had crowns as expected. Bonkers appeared to have gone a day or two ago and slid all the way to the bottom of the dranage. A few smaller pockets pulled out aswell on lower angle terrain. See pic below with arrows.

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Observed Danger Rating:

High

Forecast Danger Rating:

High