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Observation: Emma Ridges

Observation Date
1/5/2022
Observer Name
CBrown
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Emma Ridges
Location Name or Route
Emma's
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Snowing and blowing all day. Snow was warm and wet with some graupel throughout the day. Rain line around 7k' at 3:30
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Hard to tell how much HN with the wind, dense, upside down, skied well, plentyl of graupel.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Red Flags Comments
Stuck to the souths today. Plenty of cracking running away around 35* on S/SE. Avalanche on SE ~38* on the emma's. Bonding fairly well. Windslab was connected.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
Did not look at or travel around other viewing than from the LCC/BCC ridgeline. Still my main concern, hence the avoidence during loading event when south skied great.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #2 Comments
Touchy, needed >38* to have run on SE/S today. Cracked and moved slightly around ~35*
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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