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Observation: Patsy Marly

Observation Date
1/26/2018
Observer Name
kory
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Marly
Location Name or Route
Patsy Marly
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Beautiful day with fluff all day.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
12"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #1 Comments

I would agree that wind slab is the 1 problem but the windslabs that formed this morning and into the day might have been the softest windslabs ever formed.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Snow Profile
Comments

Beautiful day for some bouncing around. Did find very soft windslab formation on the patsy marly ridge. No storm slab instabilities noted. Pit results CT21& 24 SP (on the basal 4f in profile). ECTX. Beautiful day skiing.

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