Observation: Broads Fork

Observation Date
4/19/2020
Observer Name
Adam Hosterman
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Broads Fork
Location Name or Route
Broads Fork - Bowl/E Face
Red Flags
Red Flags
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Comments
Widespread settled storm snow (approx 20 mm thick) collapsing on a 1-2 mm weak layer of facets and graupel on top of knife hard crust layer on E to NE faces at 10,000', approx 30-degree slope while approaching the E face of Broads. We turned around before getting into steeper terrain. This interface not found on N-NW faces and chutes by Dromedary and O'Sullivan.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate