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Observation: Catherine's Pass

Observation Date
1/28/2022
Observer Name
Cody Hughes
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Catherine's Pass
Location Name or Route
Catherines Pass
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Beautiful bluebird day with calm winds and seasonal temps.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Recycled powder on polars providing great skiing and riding in protected areas.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags today. But the surface is weak on shady aspects. See video below.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Normal Caution
Problem #1 Comments
Low danger never means no danger. Watch for small wind drifts especially in higher consequence terrain, heating on solars as the day warms up, and IF some random storm was to blow in sooner than expected :)
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low