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Observation: Mill D North

Observation Date
1/20/2024
Observer Name
Ambler, Williams
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North
Location Name or Route
Mill D North
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
East
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Warm sunny morning transitioning to light flurries to decent precip in the PM peaking around an inch an hour when we left at 3pm. Snow felt wet and heavy at Spruces up to around 8k
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Evidence of previous wind loading. Poor snowpack structure found on North and South. Reynolds avalanche was cool to see
Snow Profile
Aspect
South
Elevation
8,300'
Slope Angle
22°
Comments
south facing PWL at 8300' giving propogation at ECTP17 was interesting
this layer was present in other pits but with inconsistent propogation/strength. Poor structure was present in all
North Facing pit @ 8600' hs:165
fist hard 2mm facets just starting to think about rounding buried by 100 cm of new snow, topped out at 65cm from the ground (DDL). ECTP21@65 CT11SP@65 PST35/100END
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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