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Observation: Snake Creek

Observation Date
4/16/2023
Observer Name
Ryan Shea
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Snake Creek
Location Name or Route
Brighton Periphery / Snake Creek
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Cracking
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Recent days wet loose activity noted on most E /SE / S slopes around snake creek
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Cornice
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
Noted cracking 10-15 from end of cornice
Comments
Snow was super solid full skin up. E/SE was warming by 9:30 and likely ready to ride by 10am. We dropped SE slope at 11am and found perfect corn from 10k to 8500 ft. Below that to 7500 was starting to get overly cooked and showed signs of roller balling from turns.
main risk was wet loose late morning thru afternoon and cornice breaks especially as things warm. Pic is from previous days wet loose on snake creek cirque
Be safe and keep it corny
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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