Observation Date
3/25/2015
Observer Name
Glew
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver/Days
Location Name or Route
Days Fork
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Blustery winds on ridges and occasional gusts lower down.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

I went out around 530pm in Grizzly Gulch and went up to Davenport Hill and skied the north ramp. I then went up to the top of West Bowl and over and across the ridge to ski Upper Days, then back up Two Dogs and then down SE Flagstaff ridge. I found an average of 4-6 inches of dry snow on all aspects and elevations above 9,000 feet, with scoured spots and deeper drifts in places.

While walking the Upper Days ridge, I experienced localized cracking in wind drifted spots up to 18 inches deep. I tried kicking off a small soft slabs but had no luck. The snow seems to be bonding well in the locations I traveled. I did however see one small debris pile that looked to be skier triggered in Upper Days, but it was hard to make out in low visibility.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wet Snow
Problem #2 Comments

If the sun comes out tomorrow I would be concerned about wet slides.

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