Observation: Park City Ridgeline

Observation Date
12/4/2015
Observer Name
Wilson, Hardesty
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline
Location Name or Route
PC Ridgeline
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Nice warm break from a cold week in the valley. Occasional breeze out of the SW and building cloud cover.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Not much pack to talk about, really! Thin unconsolidated snow with facets and graupel on most aspects, wind skins, crusts and pillows in places. 2 mm facets at the base of a 50cm snowpack still a concern on PC ridge line, producing an ECTP13 and ECTP15, in addition to a less intriguing ECTN21. Did find stubborn wind slabs and crusts along ridge lines: enthusiastic jumping on SW pillow produced 3 foot cracks down 12 cm at the deepest, but the piece didn’t move. Mild “sandboxing” also noted, especially on North half of compass.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
See above.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
9,800'
Slope Angle
22°

Basal facets.

History of wind: nice view of scour, slip surface and pillow in one shot on South Monitor.

Video

ECT result...kinda fun to watch!

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