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Observation: No Name Baldy

Observation Date
1/30/2020
Observer Name
Spitzer
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine » No Name Baldy
Location Name or Route
Red Pine/No Name Baldy
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #1 Comments
Moderate with Strong gusts in the AM generally out of the North/ North West. Winds tapered by mid day. Observed new snow being transported above 10k in Red Pine. Wind slab evident in upper elevation terrain. Small terrain features where reactive to ski cuts producing shallow wind slabs on isolated terrain features above 10k.
Comments
Wind effect snow in open terrain above 10k in Red Pine with 3-5cm of new snow on top. Good shallow powder skiing. Settled powder skiing in trees. Photo looking back at No Name Baldy around 1pm after winds decreased. (not sure why the picture is upside down..... tried to get it the correct way 3+ times :(
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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