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Observation: Mill Creek Canyon

Observation Date
12/10/2022
Observer Name
ZSmith
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon
Location Name or Route
Millcreek Canyon
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Frequent collapsing just off the Millcreek Canyon road.
Comments
Just a quick note on snow stability off the beaten path/skin track. Went up Millcreek Canyon today to avoid the Cottonwood Canyon boondoggle and along the way regularly wandered off the road from 7000 ft. and higher to explore snow stability. Set off multiple collapses just about everywhere I went. No shooting cracks or remotely triggered slides observed but it's clear the snowpack is still plenty cranky.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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