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Observation: Patsey Trees

Observation Date
2/13/2021
Observer Name
JSchmidt / Brickle
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Trees
Location Name or Route
Grizzly Gulch - Patsy Trees
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
~16cm new snow since last night as of 0800. Keep stacking it up!
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
November PWL definitely present still. Hard to trigger, but was reactive in ECT, unlike pit dug at same time/elevation on SW aspect. Bogus basement snow bums me out.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
9,800'
Comments
No super obvious signs of instability, but that PWL is still hanging out and I don't trust it a bit. All my favorite numbers are less than 30 this year.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None