Observation: Little Cottonwood Canyon

Observation Date

10/30/2013

Observer Name

Jim Harris

Region

Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon

Location Name or Route

United States

Weather

Sky

Obscured

Precipitation

Heavy Snowfall

Wind Direction

Northwest

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Heavy snow precip. Felt like 3"/hour at times.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

New Snow Density

Low

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Red Flags

Cracking

Collapsing

Red Flags Comments

Observed frequent cracking and collapsing while ridgeline walking around 10500'. Switchbacking propagated small slabs in some places.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

New Snow

Problem #1 Comments

Slab moved on the faceted interface below the dirt layer

Comments

Slab propagation while switchbacking. Not enough slope for it to keep moving.