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Observation: Georges Bowl

Observation Date
1/4/2021
Observer Name
Hardesty and Wilson
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Georges Bowl
Location Name or Route
Georges Bowl
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Clear becoming overcast. Moderate winds moving snow even into the mid elevations; 2" deep and 10' wide dinner plates by late afternoon.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Snow began by about 4pm; just a trace by the time we left. 2" is from Sunday.
Quite good skiing on low angle terrain.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
I only experienced c/c in the meadow out below east Kessler. Recent slide - Sound of Music along PC ridge today.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
9,300'
Comments
Went to look at the recently buried snow surface weaknesses from the past week.
Buried rounding facets exist from both a couple days ago and a week ago and are noted in snowpits and with testing but I do not think they will be a player with subsequent loading.
Photos:
midday wind picking up along the Cottonwood ridgeline.
photo of above profile
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates