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Observation: White Pine

Observation Date
12/11/2012
Observer Name
Fred
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
White Pine Canyon Boulder Basin
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Weather Comments
Cloud base at almost 11k for all but the last hour that I was out. Quite pleasant compared to yesterday.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
New snow had more cohesion to it than yesterday and more moisture but still light and fun.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
Most red flags were not flying today. Lots of fun lines skied.
Avalanche Problem #1
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Many layers in the snow pack. After yesterday I expected the surface snow to be more reactive than it was (not at all really).
Avalanche Problem #2
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
The many layers are still found in the pack but not active.
Comments
Attached photos of snow pit in B.B. at about 8800'. Pit dug in small gully so the grapule layer is very obvious and dirty. Also pic of Lake Peak with the ice layer exposed by all the wind yesterday. Pic of surface sluff/avalanche on shoulder of Red Baldy, only natural activity I found. Photo of rimed trees below Lake Peak
Lake Peak wind scour.
Red Baldy surface slide.
Rimmed trees Lake Peak.