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Observation: Davenport Hill

Observation Date
12/26/2014
Observer Name
d jackson
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Davenport Hill
Location Name or Route
Davenport Hill
Weather
Sky
Broken
Weather Comments
South side Emmas were mainly protected from todays N1/4 winds and saw the sun poking though here and there. Still a cool day with high humidity and ridgeline temps approaching single digits. A few convective snow showers moving through upper LCC with a few cm acculmulation from midday.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Perfect pair of storms to get the Wasatch back into the black. Looks and feels like winter and the 10-20" of Christmas fluff doesn't seem to be of any detriment to stability on the S 1/4- only pleasurefull. Will continue to avoid steep/ complex N1/4 zones. Noticed a few uptracks recently that made my spine tingle- terrain I wouldn't even consider skiing down at this point.

Snow Profile
Aspect
South
Elevation
9,900'
Slope Angle
41°
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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