Observation: Mill D North

Observation Date

2/5/2014

Observer Name

Stebbings, Kimbrough, Lev

Region

Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North

Location Name or Route

Up Mill D. N. Frk, down Bear Trap

Weather

Sky

Few

Wind Direction

South

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Splendid day for a tour. Single digits to start (Peter says let's get moving!), pleasant by mid afternoon. Very light winds.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Snow Characteristics Comments

Depths of powder ranged from 6" to 12" lying on a firm supportable foundation. Not once did we penetrate with skis into the crusts below. Wind effect of existing powder surface was zero in our travels except for the uppermost 50-100' of vertical on ridges and summits.

Red Flags

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

Peter and Tom looked carefully (10x loop) at the interface between the uppermost crust sandwich facets. Mild concern shown on their faces. We recreated on 30 degree minus slopes.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

New Snow

Problem #1 Comments

Received CT 14-15 Q2 consistently either between the crust sandwich or below the sandwich. Propagation results inconsistent. Red flag for us.

Snow Profile

Aspect

North

Elevation

8,900'

Slope Angle

28°

Comments

Numerous folks out and about today while I had the honor of touring with T. Kimbrough and Peter Lev.

Forecaster Comments: Legends - those are a couple of dudes I really look up to! -Kobernik

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Moderate

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate

Coordinates

Observation: Mill D North

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