Observation: Cone

Observation Date
2/9/2021
Observer Name
Wes, Gabriel
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Bear Trap » Cone
Location Name or Route
The Cone
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Snow Profile
Aspect
Southeast
Elevation
8,800'
Slope Angle
29°
Comments
I was just curious what the wind loaded SE aspects looked like under the surface. I found a shallow snowpack with multiple rain and melt freeze layers with a knife hard melt freeze ice at the base. It was interesting both because of the aspect and the low elevation.
I dug a second pit in Bear Trap due north at 9100' and got ECTX and a PST52/100 End on PWL.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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