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Observation: Bear Trap

Observation Date
1/25/2020
Observer Name
Will McKay
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Bear Trap
Location Name or Route
Bear Trap Fork
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
We skied a few runs on some S/SE aspects and enjoyed some wet pow. Almost spring-like conditions midday in the sun.
Comments
When touring, we noticed a hard 1" thick suncrust that formed on SE aspects when it went into the sun and froze. Stayed away from that since it was quite hard & punchy.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low