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Observation Date
12/26/2013
Observer Name
Trent Meisenheimer
Region
Provo » American Fork » Dry Fork
Location Name or Route
Dry Fork
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
Nice day...
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
9"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Poor snowpack structure is the trumph card. Keeping my slope angles low and giving the structure respect.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Comments

Nice day to be out.

Video
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Today's Observed Danger Rating
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