Observation: Cold Fusion

Observation Date
1/25/2020
Observer Name
Skip Holmes
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » Timpanogos » North Peak » Cold Fusion
Location Name or Route
Cold Fusion
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Wind slabs in the upper part of the couloir, couldn't get anything more than a ski length to move.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
10,000'
Comments
Dug a quick pit a couple feet down, found a thin crust in the upper couple inches and a stouter one about a foot to 18 inches down. Slight settlement at the lower crust on ECT21 but no propagation and shear quality was very low, almost non-existent.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
Coordinates