Observation: Banana Days

Observation Date

11/6/2013

Observer Name

Trent Meisenheimer

Region

Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Banana Days

Location Name or Route

Days Fork - Banana Belt

Weather

Sky

Overcast

Weather Comments

Occasional windy gusts at times. Warming in the afternoon at lower elevations.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

New Snow Density

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Dense Loose

Faceted Loose

Snow Characteristics Comments

New snow sitting over older weaker snow. Weakest faceted snow just below dirt interface.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

There was some drifting off the high ridges.

Snow Profile

Aspect

North

Elevation

9,800'

Slope Angle

34°

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