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Observation: Reed and Benson Ridge

Observation Date
2/21/2016
Observer Name
P Pagnucco
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Reed and Benson Ridge
Location Name or Route
Reed and Benson Ridge
Weather
Sky
Few
Snow Characteristics
Snow Characteristics Comments

Skied not quite from the ridge on an east facing steep slope and found medium density decomposing snow sometimes mixed with some huge graupel.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Stayed away from highest ridgelines where cornices and small wind pillows had built up over the past several days. Saw only small roller balls on sun baked slopes. Other than that our party encountered no red flags.
Comments

Huge graupel mixed with Thursdays decomposing storm snow made for some fun turns though it made skinning up in places quite challenging.

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