Observation: Greens Basin

Observation Date
12/4/2019
Observer Name
Chester
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Greens Basin
Location Name or Route
Greens Basin
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Comments
8800' ENE pit ECTP5 (full propagation on 5 from wrist) clean shear, q1.
Weak layer was fist hard facets 3 cm thickish above old m/f snow.
Saw previously reported slides silver fork headwall, Meadows, and upper days headwall.
Nice day.
Pinwheels just above trailhead (7400')
Trees have been heated lower, snow bombs.
Snow heated- below 8000ish snow getting heavy.
No other instabilitys noted.
Need more snow to decrease t gradient...
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable