Observer Name
Chester
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Tuscarora
Location Name or Route
Big cottonwood canyon, Tuscarora bowl
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Snowboarder
Depth
6"
Width
10'
Comments
I Triggered 2 very small windslabs. Investigated both. Both similar. 2nd was a test slope.
Both slabs 1 to 4 finger, inverted, weak layer 5" down.
Weak layer was old snow/newer snow
Newer snow being snow the light /maby faceting?
Old snow being firm crust/ bed.
Crown variable but no more than 6"- at first I thought it was faceting below crust because I was punching Thur the bottom (soon to be bed) when I triggered. Variable crown and pockety nature changed my mind
1st one was just off ridge ran 90' very second one @ 9800' bit more protected ran 10' /test slope.
Today I saw new overnight snow 1"- light density peppering of grauple. Some snow movement on ridges from a.m. moderate west wind w gusts in 20s
Light snow fell in am. 1/8" or less accumulation. Cold. Today's forcast nailed it. I'd call today moderate above 9500 low today w wind drifted snow being sensitive. Keeping an eye on snow surface and faceting around crusts.
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