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Observation: Mill Creek Canyon

Observation Date
4/1/2014
Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon
Location Name or Route
Easter, West Deso, Little Water, Sheep Shit, Sound of Music
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Wind shifted from SW to NW during the day. At around 4:00 the wind was strong from the NW.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
12"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
In the morning north facing slopes greater than 36 degrees were producing blower powder face shots every turn. Souther aspects had only a few inches of new snow which was mank. I sluffed or slid every run I skied except Sound of Music. The sluffs were easily managed. Quite a bit of new snow has been added to the cornices and they are now about as big as they get on the PC ridgeline.
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Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Rapid Warming
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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