Observation: Bunnels 1/2/2012

Observer Name:

Adam Fabrikant

Region:

Provo
Provo Canyon
South Fork
Bunnels

Observation Date:

01/02/2012

Location or Route:

United States

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Weather Comments:

CLear, Calm and Sunny

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions:

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Either wind scoured or wind loaded. It was very easy to tell where it was loaded.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Red Flag Comments:

We saw widespread collapsing and cracking on East through North East facing terrain at mid elevations in the Bunnels drainage.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Wind Slabs

Probability:

High

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

More Dangerous

Primary Concern Comments:

We bailed about 2000 feet below the summit due to continued collapsing, shooting cracks and whumps. We tiptoed our way down avoiding anything that was wind loaded. It was extremely easy to tell which slopes were loaded due to firm slabs that were formed and adjacent faces containing strassrugi.

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Observed Danger Rating:

Considerable

Forecast Danger Rating:

Considerable