Observation Date
3/31/2022
Observer Name
Tyson Bradley
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Hide A Way Park
Location Name or Route
Days Fork. Hideaway Park
Comments
Snowpit: NNE. 10k. 38 degrees. HS 175. Damp facets between 70 - 100 cm. MWFL at 95-100 cm. CT 11 Sudden Planar x 2 on this layer. And ECTP15. Sudden Planar.
This location had likely NOT been skied. And it was well-protected from winds. Adjacent chutes were skied w/o incident. Ski Pen on these runs was only 15 cm. A temperature crust was supportable below the new snow from 3/29. I think this crust prevented us from triggering a slab avalanche on the MWFL.
Nonetheless this pit indicated the MWFL is present, damp enough to make a snowball, and reactive. It may be talking to us more before this spring is over
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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