Observation: Little Water

Observation Date

2/1/2021

Observer Name

Adam Crow

Region

Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Little Water

Location Name or Route

Little Water Gulch

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Poor Snowpack Structure

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Problem #1 Comments

Dug a quick pit today just to get a look at what the snow was doing after this most recent storm.

Snow depth was 125cm. the bottom 40cm were all facets.

Only had time for an ECT which scored ECTP 29 failing on the facets near the ground.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Considerable

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Considerable