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Observation: Chicken Sh#! Ridge

Observation Date
3/14/2021
Observer Name
MF
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Chicken Sh#! Ridge
Location Name or Route
Chicken Shit Ridge
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Winds steadily cranking from the North. Leeward side starting to wind load. Snow on top getting denser wind skins, with some cracking fairly deep. No propagation noticed while skiing off the ridge into Crystal Palace early this morning.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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