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Observation: Park City Ridgeline

Observation Date
3/14/2020
Observer Name
Paradis
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline
Location Name or Route
Park City Ridgeline
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Breezy SW winds. Not all that cold but enough wind to make you want to ascend in a jacket. Snowing lightly on and off but no real accumulation beyond making the old crusty snow less visible. Sun started to make more of an on and off appearance in the afternoon.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Most slopes other than north were crust. North facing skied well with a couple inches of new snow. New snow included some grauple which helped to cover the old snow.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Red Flags Comments
SW winds were loading lee slopes but there wasn't all that much new snow to transport so avalanches were not likely to be all that large. Avalanche problem was also confined to along ridgelines where we observed cracking and a very small avalanche. Once out of the wind this was a non-issue. Dug a quick pit on north facing slope and found strong snow with good density profile. HS = 205cm.
Cracking
Interesting dirt layer in photo above.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low