Observation: Toledo Bowl

Observation Date
4/8/2018
Observer Name
RS
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Toledo Bowl
Location Name or Route
Cardiff/Lower Toledo
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
"As the snow surface starts to freeze slide for life conditions will become a problem." Been skiing around here a long time and usually don't worry about sliding on 20 degree slopes, hoping nobody gets into trouble out there! Was having fun skiing the lowest angle slopes I could find across from Alta. It was easy to stay low angle because it was very difficult to skin up anything even moderately steep due to the nasty rain crust. I had taken 4 runs and hadn't seen any snow move. On the 5th run I skinned up the low angle below Toldedo chute, on the way down I caught an edge on the ice and fell and next thing I new I was accelerating out of control as the new snow sliding on the ice pushed me down the slope.. Pushed into some trees (scary) but was fine. Don't underestimate this rain crust!
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments
New snow is not bonded well to the new snow anywhere it hasn't already slid off.
Snow Profile
Aspect
South
Elevation
9,300'
Slope Angle
20°
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate