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Observation Date
12/13/2018
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter
Location Name or Route
Snake Creek Canyon/Valentine's Chutes
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Weather not effecting snow stability
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
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Nice little reset storm for the Wasatch, providing excellent riding conditions, particularly on lower angle slopes.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Sledders getting after it without incident on the steep sunny slopes near Ant Knolls.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #2 Comments
Steep, shady, complex terrain pictured above... the type of terrain I'm still avoiding right now.
Comments
A few shallow drifts near the ridges and cross-loaded in terrain features like chutes and gullies in the terrain pictured above.
A stunning day in the mountains.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate