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Observation: Mill F

Observation Date
3/6/2014
Observer Name
John Mletschnig
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill F
Location Name or Route
Mill F East Fork south ridge
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Storm is brewing
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
The surface slab has an amazing amount of tensile strength and malleable with the rise of ambient daytime temperatures. Wild amount of creep and glide on the roof slab though it appears to have slowed today with a relative cooling. In the photo the iceicles on the leading edge of the slab are turned completely upside down.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Slopes greatest affected by warming are susceptible to wet slab and or point release activity slopes which cool will see the danger fall as the time of day and weather changes.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Cornice
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
Cornices have crept out tempting gravity more and more. Daytime heating would increase danger further
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
8,800'
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates