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Observation Date
11/20/2012
Observer Name
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Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
High Ivory, Georges Bowl
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Another balmy day, with fairly stong wind speeds out of the SW, increasing as the day progressed.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Party did not last long, strong winds out of the SW damaged many upper elevation slopes, snow below 8500ft was either damp or a stoutly crusted skating rink.
Comments
Strong SW winds were the main action today, stripping windward slopes to the dirt and creating stiff hard slabs on the lee side slopes. pics wind damage on Cardiac Ridge, snow transport on High Ivory.
Snow pit on Georges Bowl NE facing, 9700ft wind and sun protected 31 degress revealed about the same results as the pit in Dutches. 26 inches total depth with about 3 to4 inches of damp small grain facets at the ground with a layer of grauple on top of the facets, Compression test revealed same as yesterdays pit, almost broke my hand pounding on the column to get a clean shear. slab on top seems fairly stout about 2 finger. pics, snow pit with damp facets at the bottom, could tightly packet wet facets at the base with a sqeeze of the hand.