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Observation Date
1/4/2017
Observer Name
Sid Embree and 3 others
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Davenport Hill
Location Name or Route
Davenport north east facing chute cornice crack
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Weather Comments
Wind generated cornice cracked after male approx 170 lbs on splitboard stopped skinning. This was on same route used yesterday by same person
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
12"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
Wind blown powder on same. Cornice
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
Collapsed portion was triggered prior to our arrival
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
10,100'
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates