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Observation: Murdock Peak

Observation Date
2/1/2017
Observer Name
Hardesty and AAI Level 3
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Murdock Peak
Location Name or Route
Canyons BC toward Murdock
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Warm, windy with some wind transported snow
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Mixed bag of snow surfaces. Not as alarming as prior to the last storm.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Another party experienced an enormous collapse in east facing terrain at 9500'. This corresponded to an ECTP8 on facets above the crust.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Many pits on west and north aspects along north end of PC ridge and upper MCC. Most finding SH down 50cm with the 'thin grey line' very evident and reactive with multiple ECTP15-25-32 and X-PST.
Strength: hard
Structure: poor
Energy: moderate
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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