Observation: Days Fork

Observation Date
2/28/2014
Observer Name
Kikkert
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork
Location Name or Route
Days Fork
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Southwesterly winds drifting plenty of snow, with cross loading down off ridge lines as well.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Won't go to in depth as Kobernick/Gagne/Kendall pretty much covered it. Just a quick note on activity. The new snow was very sensitive on the density inversion above the old snow surface, and small wind slabs and soft slabs were very easily triggered and managed with ski cuts. Triggered multiple in upper days, main days, and banana days. Some running a decent distance, though none running as far or fast as the activity noted on se facing. I think manageable considerable describes it well. High danger tomorrow. Wouldnt mess with them tomorrow, as they will be too deep, and potentially breaking out much wider. Few pics below of the typical results.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High