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Observation: Moab

Observation Date
2/20/2021
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Corkscrew Glades
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Set a skin track on the lookers left of the corkscrew glades in the dense trees. Dug a pit at about 10,600 and uncovered the deep instability about a meter down on the persistent week layer. Experienced quite a bit of whoomfing, but was not able to get anything to release with ski cuts, etc..
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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