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Observation: Salt Lake

Observation Date
2/8/2013
Observer Name
Young / Hardin / Grainger
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Upper Argenta
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Intermittent light snow w/ light to moderate southeast to east winds.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Loose recycled powder on shady aspects. Unsupportable sun crusts on east aspects below 9.5k'.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
January facets found in snowpit in Upper Argenta, however, stability tests at this location yielded no results.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
10,300'
Slope Angle
37°
Coordinates