Observation Date
12/8/2014
Observer Name
lara kendall
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork
Location Name or Route
Davenport, Hideaway Park, Emmas
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Beautiful day. Uncomfortably warm on solar aspects and pleasantly cool elsewhere.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

2-4" of near surface facets on a stout consolidated slab made for some nice skiing on north aspects. This NSF layer was sluffing significantly on the steeper terrain, approaching 40 degrees, on Davenport and in Hideaway.

As expected, the snowpack on the south facing Emmas was pure 'mashed potatoes'/heavily saturated on our afternoon exit. However, the exit wasn't as heinous as it has been in past years due to overall greater snow depth and coverage.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low