Observation: Red Pine Gulch

Observation Date

4/28/2015

Observer Name

chris patterson

Region

Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine

Location Name or Route

Red Pine Trees

Weather

Sky

Clear

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Collapsing

Rapid Warming

Red Flags Comments

Today heated up very quick very early, Skin path was collpasing to the ground under snowshoes on the north little drainage segment on the red pine tree switchback. Dug a mini pit on the NE facing slope.

Snow Profile

Aspect

Northeast

Elevation

9,400'

Slope Angle

35°

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Considerable

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Considerable

Coordinates

Observation: Red Pine Gulch

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