Observation: Days Fork

Observation Date
3/24/2019
Observer Name
Coyne
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork
Location Name or Route
Silver/Days Fork
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Rapid Warming
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wet Snow
Comments
Travels today were Davenport/Oingo Boingo/ Main Days/ Etc.
Noted density inversions in the new snow early on in the day and observed several 8-18" crowns throughout our travels, likely skier triggered in Jaws, Oingo Boingo, and Main Days. I expectedly triggered an adjacet soft slab in Main Days to the previous avalanche, approx 100ft wide and running slowly down approx 300 vert. I was able to ski safely out to the side without incident. We triggered several predictable push-a-lanches with ski cuts. Of note travel today was with a team of 4 with excellent communication.
Image #1 Jaws crown approx 18 " deep 30 ft wide assumed skier triggered
Image #2 Oingo Boingo appox 8-10" 20 ft wide assumed skier triggered
Image #3 Main Days approx 200ft wide approx 12" deep and ran 400ft
Image #4 Main Days same slide
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate