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Observation: Alta Periphery

Observation Date
2/3/2013
Observer Name
Dave Ream, Ira Zuckerman
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Catherine's Area
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
4 inches of settled powder on top of wind slab
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Crept into Short steep chute skiers left of Coyote bowl off of Pioneer Pk. to check out snow pack structure after all of the human triggered slides lately.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Comments
We had to thump on this column a bit but it propagated with energy and a Quality 1 shear. This is one reason why these slabs are letting folks get a ways out before they release or releasing after multiple Skiers/Boarders.