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Observation: Short Swing

Observation Date
3/29/2016
Observer Name
K Andrews
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Short Swing
Location Name or Route
Short Swing and Bear Trap
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
South
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Snow flurries until about 8am. Clearing skies after that.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
12"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
The snow was of moderate density and skied great. Low angle terrain was best as steeper terrain you could feel the scrapey bottom underneath the fluff. Face shots were had!
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
If more snow piles up today, then storm slabs will continue to be a problem. We skied low angle terrain this morning and there was no sloughing or movement.
Comments
Great skiing! Skies were clearing about 8-9am. Hopefully that stops and more snow comes today.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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