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Observation: Twin Lakes Pass

Observation Date
3/9/2022
Observer Name
Beej
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Twin Lakes Pass
Location Name or Route
Twin Lakes Pass
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Resorts in the area were measuring 12+ inches, but there was much much more in the Grizzly Gulch area. Alot of wind transfer while it was just nuking all day.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
Winds were howling up grizzly and transporting massive amounts of snow. Some of the whale backs I saw going up the ridge were bigger than me. 6+ feet tall.
Comments
There was waist deep snow in many spots on the north west facing areas near Patsy Trees. It just nuked all day and the winds were pretty bad and squallish at times. All this snow was piling up ontop of rotten snow and many areas I felt had 10 - 20 cm of facets underneath it. The amount of snow and wind transfer made the snow feel pretty dense for it being so new, these slabs are getting firmer and it's pretty much minesweeper out there. All of these things made me change my objective so I ended up in low angle stuff that was almost too deep to enjoy in sections.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
High
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High
Coordinates