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Observation: Argenta

Observation Date
1/30/2014
Observer Name
Chris Pond
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D South » Kessler » Argenta
Location Name or Route
Argenta
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Calm
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
7"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Minor wind loading where we were
Comments
Dawn run up Argenta. From 3"at the bottom (7000) to 9" (10,000) at below the ridge before the summit slog. New snow sloughs running a few hundred feet on ski cuts on 35+ degree, no other activity noted. Rightside up, some well bonded areas but that depends on what it sits on, I guess.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate