Observation: Mill D North

Observation Date
12/19/2013
Observer Name
Michael Janulaitis
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North
Location Name or Route
Knife Ridge Mill D North Fork
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
7"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
9,300'
Slope Angle
32°
Comments

I dug at approximately 2:30. It was lightly snowing. Stability tests were ECTX both with breaks around 24 within the previous snow. No failures in the facets above the early season snow. I was able to get a few small sluffs in steeper terrain to run and some large collapses near the ridgeline while skinning.

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