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Observation: Albion Basin

Observation Date
1/8/2021
Observer Name
BJ
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Albion Basin
Location Name or Route
Albion Basin Road
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
15cm of sugar underneath a double layer of 1cm sun crust that sandwiches a 2cm layer of facets
20 cm slab of newer snow and some wind transfer
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1cm melt/freeze crust
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2cm facets
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1cm melt/freeze crust
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15cm facets
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ice crust base layer
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #2 Comments
tiny wind crystals piled up in some areas adding to the slab on some northerly aspects
Comments
25cm slab of 3day old snow / and some wind transfer snow sitting on top of a double layer of melt/freeze crust that sandwiches 2cm of facet crystal, this is sitting on top of 15cm of sugar crystals near the bottom. F - firmness up top of the slab 3/4F - on the slab 15cm down
ECT28PP Down 25cm underneath second icecrust layer 20cm across, could not fully propagate
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate