Observation Date
2/10/2015
Observer Name
Hardesty; AAI Level 3
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Meadow Chutes - Doug's Drop Keyhole into Days - Chicken Sh*t into Days Draw
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Quite variable with some sun in the morning. Afternoon cloud deck dropped into the range with a trace of new.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
5"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Quite good skiing on easterly terrain prior to the sun. Northwest and north skiied also quite well in the medium to high density snow. Bottom-feeding noted on easterlies. No wind effect.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags though low-mass medium density graupel sluffs would move with provocation on slopes > 40 degrees. Just enough sun to dampen - but not loosen - the easterly/southerly aspects where we toured.
Comments
Both wet and dry sluffing expected for tomorrow, particularly as the sun/temps hit the new snow on the steep sustained southerlies>westerlies as well as east.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
