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Observation: Garden City Bowls

Observation Date
1/17/2016
Observer Name
cg
Region
Logan » Garden City Canyon » Garden City Bowls
Location Name or Route
Garden City Meadow (Swan Flat)
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Heavy powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #1 Comments
We were looking to confirm wind slab problem and choose a pit site that seemed wind affected (east facing, snow was being deposited) Dug quick pit and preformed CT and ECT (with very easy fracture results 5 and 6) However a group next to us said they got an ECT 26, but their site might have been more protected from trees. Pit profile attached.
Snow Profile
Slope Angle
22°
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates