Observation: West Bowl

Observation Date

12/31/2020

Observer Name

Dakota

Region

Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » West Bowl

Location Name or Route

West bowl north trees

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Poor Snowpack Structure

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Same

Problem #1 Comments

PWL still scary at the bottom of the snowpack

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

Normal Caution

Trend

Same

Problem #2 Comments

Lost of cracking observed from silver fork head wall to west bowl

Comments

ECPT test at 9800ft north east aspect. Failed on ECPT 13

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Considerable

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Considerable