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Observation: Alta Ski Area

Observation Date
4/27/2016
Observer Name
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Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Ski Area
Location Name or Route
Alta, Upper LCC slide cycle
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Air temperature warming fast with the morning sun, then greenhousing when it clouded up again.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
15"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

6 inches of light density snow capping off denser snow from earlier yesterday, instantly getting damp on sun exposed slopes when the sun came out then dampening all aspects with green housing buy the afternoon.

Comments

Skier triggered slides and heat related soft slabs where the main attraction this morning, nice size skier triggered slide on the shoulder at Alta, natural heat triggered slide on the Backside around 10:00am, long running skier triggered sluffs on Patsy Marley.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None