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Observation: East Banks

Observation Date
2/20/2019
Observer Name
weed
Region
Logan » Logan Canyon » East Banks
Location Name or Route
Logan Canyon, East Banks
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Found weak sugary snow near the bottom of the snowpack with bad test result ECTP (21) . NW @ 7400'
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
We avoided a few obvious fresh drifts on steep slopes, but did trigger shooting cracks in drifted snow in low angled terrain. Rain crust would flex under my weight and cause cracking in the soft, recently drifted snow.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
Test shows potential for deep hard slab avalanches. Unlikely and in isolated outlying terrain with shallow snow cover and poor snow structure. A person might trigger a deep hard slab from a shallow part of the slab.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
7,400'
Slope Angle
28°
Comments
We found very nice "hero" powder conditions and lots of easily accessed untracked snow.
Video
A snowboarder cracked out this small wind slab that did not run on the Beaver Mt Backside right above Hwy 89 in Beaver Canyon
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates