Observation: The Cone 1/29/2012

Observer Name: 
Matt Hart
Region: 
Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Butler Fork
The Cone
Observation Date: 
01/29/2012
Location or Route: 
Eastern most high point off Gobblers Ridge (not sure of name)
Weather
Sky: 
Scattered

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches
Red Flag Comments: 

No red flags today, but we're all aware we're skiing on top of buried facets.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern: 
Persistent Slabs
Probability: 
Considerable
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
East
Elevation: 
High
Mid
Trend: 
Same
Primary Concern Comments: 

Buried Facets.

snow_profile_location: 
Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

After skiing the North facing trees off Reynolds peak we continued North to the 9,200 foot high point on the Eastern most part of the Gobblers ridge.  Not sure what it's called.  The 9,200 foot peak was wind scoured.  We skied down North into the trees the pitch increased and the snow depth seemed much lower in contrast to the North facing Reynolds Trees. 

Dug a quick pit facing N 345 degrees at 9,088ft.  Total depth was just 43cm (17inches) to ground.  Slope was 41 degrees in steepness.  Top layer was 20cm fist density (lovely skiing).  Then a 2-3mm crust layer.  Then facets for 23cm to the ground. 

Compression Test:  CTM14 - by the time it collapsed I had pounded through the top 20cm and it all just disintegrated.

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Observed Danger Rating: 
Considerable
Forecast Danger Rating: 
Considerable

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