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Observation: Bear Trap

Observation Date
2/15/2019
Observer Name
Justin D
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Bear Trap
Location Name or Route
Beartrap
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Wind blowing hard and transporting a lot of snow on the ridge between Beartrap and Willow. My skin track got covered by wind blown snow between laps on an exposed part of a West facing slope.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
Nasty frozen rain crust below about 8200 feet. Could this be a weak layer or bed surface under the new snow tonight and tomorrow?
Comments
Overall a nice afternoon in Beartrap with decent dense snow on sheltered slopes. Windy on the ridge line with pretty nasty gusts ever few minutes. Storm moving in.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High
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