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Observation Date
12/26/2013
Observer Name
P Diegel
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline
Location Name or Route
Monitors
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments

Creamy, blown-in snow. Very good riding conditions

Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

Several quick hand/pole columns failed easily on facets near the ground. Snowpack around the edges of the Monitors consisted of about 60 cm of mostly 4 finger hardness on about 20 cm of loose fist+ facets. No cracking, collapsing, or recent activity noted. Both Monitors untracked and tempting looking. Low probability (?) high consequence conditions.

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