Observation Date
12/13/2020
Observer Name
McKinley Talty
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Marly
Location Name or Route
Patsey Marley
Comments
Went up to Patsey Marley today and dug a pit on a WNW slope at 10,325'. Height of snow was 89 cm with, as expected, 45 cm of facets sitting at the base. New snow from the past two days stacked up 28 cm on the slope, sitting atop 11 cm of 4F facets , which was above a 5 cm 1F layer. An Extended Column Test resulted in ECTN-13 on this 1F layer at 50 cm above the ground. This is only one test, however, and I wouldn't be surprised if other tests found propagation at the ground. I am not excited for the future structure of this snowpack.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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