Observation: Grizzly Gulch

Observation Date
12/9/2013
Observer Name
Jake Hutchinson
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch
Location Name or Route
Grizzly Gulch
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Weather Comments
No news here - cold as whatever delightful term makes you happy
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Cracking
Collapsing
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments

Been digging pits up here for the last three days with courses...NSF is getting stronger but still very reactive, possibly making it trickier and harder to manage. It is now showing moderate strength, poor structure and high propagation propensity. The temp gradients I measured today lead me t believe it the weather fx verifies in the coming 10 days, most, if not all, of our snowpack will facet quite quickly.

Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
9,600'
Slope Angle
10°
Comments

Came across the Grizz Gulch near miss that has been well documented at this point only a few minutes after it happened, she is very lucky there were multiple parties nearby to do a rescue since her party had no gear.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates