Observation Date
12/24/2020
Observer Name
CBrown
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D South
Location Name or Route
BCC, Mill D South
Comments
Did not find any new windslab, most likely due to travel in protected areas.
Busy in Mill D south today, snowcats, multiple snowmobiles and many well behaved skiers sticking to the great low angle powder skiing. I did witness some bold ski tracks and skin tracks testing the PWL. I am afraid some users do not understand the concept of overhead hazard, or connected weak layers, wicked learning environments, or even spaced travel techniques while in or under avalanche terrain.


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