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Observation: Park City Ridgeline

Observation Date
2/15/2013
Observer Name
Kikkert
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Park City Ridgeline
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Some fog and low clouds in the early am, gone by mid morning. Wind at the top of the monitors were better behaved in the early am than I expected. No transport going on and only soft wind effect in West Monitor. NW wind were picking up a little in the late afternoon at the top of McDonald Draw.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
Mostly low danger along the Monitors and McDonald Draw. Snow pits on N facing slopes in McDonald during a level 1 showed weaker snow than I have seen in a lot of other places, with the late January facets the weakest. What slab there was above these facets has now weakened as well. No energy. Still, an example of the type of place (N facing, ~ 9000 - 9500') that may see activity if next weeks storm brings enough snow.