Observation: Monitors 3/5/2011

Observer Name:

Jim M.

Observation Date:

03/05/2011

Region:

Monitors
Park City Ridgeline
Salt Lake

Location or Route:

Willows to P.C. ridge line to West & South Monitors, out U.S.A.

Weather

Sky:

Overcast

Precipitation:

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Weather Comments:

Moderate winds early in the morning becoming quite strong by noon.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Snow Characteristic Comments:

6"-8" of settled powder with some wind effect.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Red Flag Comments:

Shallow wind slabs forming that were manageable.

snow_profile_location:

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

Video 1:

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 2)

Video from friend shows wind loading that resulted in this photo within an hour. We skied S. Monitor & then moved over to W. Monitor which was not loading as much. Climbing out of W.M. on the arm between two bowls, we noticed a soft new cornice had fallen naturally.

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate