Observation Date
11/17/2020
Region
Logan » Garden City Canyon » Garden City Bowls
Location Name or Route
Swan Flat---Garden City Bowls
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Warm
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Wind Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Looking like a pretty good base so far
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
We found a propagating failure on the Friday interface... a buried wind slab from Saturday? Avalanches are possible on very steep, smooth slopes, I guess. Mostly unlikely though
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
A possibility on slopes with warmth softened saturated snow.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
8,500'
Slope Angle
34°
Comments
Well, we didn't find very good powder conditions up in Garden City Bowls, but looks like the snow from last week and over the weekend maybe setting up for a good base
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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