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Observation: Hells Kitchen

Observation Date
2/7/2022
Observer Name
Richie Schumacher
Region
Logan » Franklin Basin » Hells Kitchen
Location Name or Route
Hell's Kitchen Canyon
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Sunny, Warm, Calm winds. Large temperature difference in sun vs shade.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
8,500'
Slope Angle
17°
Comments
Beautiful day to be out in the mountains. Felt very warm all day long, but significantly cooler in the shade. I found some soft snow, good skiing, and various crust/ facet sandwiches that seemed to vary spatially with every step (some of them pictured below). The good news is that it seems that our future problem layers may lie in the top of the snow pack, vs the base. The bad news is that it seems that most of everything is weakening between crust layers.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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