Observation: Pink Pine

Observation Date

4/9/2015

Observer Name

Coyne/ Calaf

Region

Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine » Pink Pine

Location Name or Route

Pink Pine Ridge

Weather

Sky

Clear

Weather Comments

Clearing sky this morning with zero wind. Just how we like it.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

New Snow Density

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Snow Characteristics Comments

Found medium density snow with little wind effect on upper Pink Pine Ridge. Noticed instability within the new snow, as sloughs were easily initiated on 36d terrain with a ski cut. Much of the sloughing ran until the terrain mellowed out to 30d or so. Could easily catch one off guard. We arrived back to the car before any daytime heating.

Red Flags

Heavy Snowfall

Wind Loading

Rapid Warming

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

I imagine the heat of the day did some work on the new snow.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

New Snow

Trend

Decreasing Danger

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

Wet Snow

Trend

Increasing Danger

Today's Observed Danger Rating

None

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate

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