Observation: Georges Bowl

Observation Date
2/16/2020
Observer Name
Kyle Gish
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Georges Bowl
Location Name or Route
George’s bowl
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
There was approximately 6 inches of new snow in Cardiff by around 12:30.
Comments
The new snow enough to make for pretty decent skiing but the crust is still there. Observed a lot of cracking and propagation up to 40 feet in the new snow. It is not bonding to the crust layer. Triggered a small avalanche in the new snow, maybe 5 inches deep and 20 feet across. See linked video of new snow cracking.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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