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Observation: Green Slope

Observation Date
12/18/2022
Observer Name
Shorty
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Green Slope
Location Name or Route
Green slope
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
We dug a pit near the top of green slope around 10,000 feet. Snow depth was 85cm. First CT yielded no results which was contrary to a pit we dug earlier on Marco Polo (same aspect/elevation but shallower snowpack) which first popped out with energy and second CT failed at 16. We repated a CT on green slope and got failure at 26. We decided to stay riding on low angle slopes and not push it. Don't be fooled by a moderate danger on S aspects!
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates