Observation: Powder Park

Observation Date
12/13/2020
Observer Name
Chasen
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Powder Park
Location Name or Route
Mill D North/Powder Park 3
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
There was about 10inches of new, very light density throughout mid to upper elevation terrain in Mill D North. New snow is poorly bonded to to what we had previously and I did find sluffing on most aspects. Some instances of cracking on mid elevation, north facing slopes. Definitely enough snow to take you for a nasty ride through the rocks and trees.
Comments
There was good skiing to be had on W-NW facing slopes. We still have a pretty bad snowpack structure across the board. Everything I dug around on, primarily W-NW slopes as well, was new snow, on top of facets, on top of a 4F crust, all with a weak interface. A significant load of new snow will make things exciting. The biggest hazard out there today was the Mill D North exit via the cabin road. Exercise extreme caution when exiting, it's very interesting.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate