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Observation: 10420

Observation Date
11/28/2014
Observer Name
Evelyn
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » 10420
Location Name or Route
10,420
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Light to calm winds.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Snow surface mostly crusts, supportable on northerly facing slopes. Clouds reduced heating, and many crusts not softening. Some soft snow on wind sheltered slopes.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Warm temperatures and wind events seem to have strengthened the slab, but not the weak facets on the ground.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments

Still with us - doesn't seem to be any progress in the faceted snow strengthening.

Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
9,600'
Comments

Pit dug near crown of 11/23 remotely triggered slide. Photo below. Note the cracking of the lower angle slope.

Spotted another slide across Hidden Canyon, probably a few days old. Approximately 9,600', northeast facing. Trigger unknown - animal, natural, person?

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates