Observation Date
1/16/2014
Observer Name
Jake Hutchinson
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
Solitude to Silver Fork, Meadows Chutes
Comments
As stated above, test results varied greatly across slopes with very similar snowpack layering and structure. Demonstrating the challenge of relying on snow pits as a sole source of info. We had no cracking, collasping, whoomphing etc....keeping big picture and season history in mind is important in making go/no go decisions right now. Some pits will show very stable snow while other show the opposite. pic is of an ECTP13 SC failure at 9700' in Silver Fork on a 32 degree east facing slope. Video shows a second ECT done a few feet away. A third pit on the same slope revealed no results or ECTX.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate