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Observation: Coalpit 4

Observation Date
3/13/2021
Observer Name
Sidney Burleson
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Coalpit 4
Location Name or Route
Coalpit #4
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Cracking
Collapsing
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
New layer of snow on firm/icy old layer. Lots of sluffing/loose snow avalaches.
Comments
Lots of evidence of new snow sluffing around 8,000ft. Witnessed 3 separate sluff slides come down from an unknown location above. As the second one passed us all members of the party heard and felt a layer in the snow "whumpf". Once in a safe location we witnessed a third and even bigger event, potentially a loose snow avalanche.
Only caught the tail end of the loose snow avalanche in the video, the entire rock in the video was covered and a few of the trees on the right during its peak.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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