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Observation: Brian Head Ski Resort

Observation Date
3/1/2023
Observer Name
Makena Gross
Region
Southwest » Brian Head Ski Resort
Location Name or Route
Brian Head Resort- in bounds
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
New snow with 30-33 mph gusts from the south. Very likley to trigger, small- medium sized slide. Observations of cracking/shooting cracks and remote triggering of wind slab and cornices.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
We've had a total of 21 inches of new snow in the past 48 hours with a lot of wind.
Comments
North facing aspects exhibited a lot of sensitive wind slab activity, as well as wind drifed snow and reactive cornices. The Brian Head Zone has gotten 3 big storm cycles with southernly wind back to back with not much time in between for the snowpack to settle and consolidate.
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