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Observation Date
11/26/2012
Observer Name
Jake Hutchinson
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Canyons Backcountry
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
Well developed surface hoar on most North thru East aspects above 8700 feet
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Potential for facet sluffs in recrystalized surface snow
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
9,800'
Slope Angle
38°
Comments
Great Skiing on most slopes. Well developed surface hoar, wind skin, NSF combo sets up for some potentially interesting avalanche conditions if buried like this in the next storm
If you look close, you can see surface hoar above and NSF below the old surface snow
Not a widespread issue, but great illustration of surface hoar buried intact that is attached to the thin windslab above
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