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Observation: Mill D North

Observation Date
3/17/2022
Observer Name
barry
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North
Location Name or Route
Peak 9467 (east of Little Water Peak)
Red Flags
Red Flags
Collapsing
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
We skied the low angle north west face of Peak 9467. The slope starts out sparsely treed but soon dense firs dominate. We experienced no signs of instability while skiing. We stopped to transition around 9200 ft as the trees had become very tight. When my partner stepped off one ski to transition we heard a loud muffled whumpf that sounded like it came from fairly deep and felt the snowpack drop.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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