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Observation: Bear Trap

Observation Date
1/13/2024
Observer Name
Putman/Miller/Diaz
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Bear Trap
Location Name or Route
Bear trap entrance gullies
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Comments
As we hiked into bear trap today we took a moment to stomp on some short, steep test slopes adjacent to the gully. (Of course, no one was below, ascending or descending). We stomped on the edges of a couple test slopes on our way up, opting to skin climbers right of the main gully skintrack. At all test slopes we got collapses and whumphs, as expected. However, even with some big jumps were not able to get the slopes to crack or slide.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
High
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High
Coordinates