Observation: Grizzly Gulch 11/20/2010

Observer Name:

DaveKelly

Region:

Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Grizzly Gulch

Observation Date:

11/20/2010

Location or Route:

Grizzly Gulch

Weather

Sky:

Overcast

Precipitation:

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction:

South

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Weather Comments:

Winds moderate gusting to high on the ridge top. S-W-N throughout morning

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

High

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Wind Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Variable snow surface condtions.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern Comments:

Wind loading on within the new snow. Layer at 50cm down. Hand hardness change from 1F-F. This is the layere where stability tests demonstrated weakness

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Slope Angle:

snow_profile_location:

United States

40° 35' 26.2428" N, 111° 36' 40.7124" W

Snow Profile Location

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