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Observation: Alta Ski Area

Observation Date
10/24/2022
Observer Name
Josh
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Ski Area
Location Name or Route
Alta ski area
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #1 Comments
Noticed wind loading/cracking high on a west facing ridgeline at Alta ski area. I couldn't get any meaningful amount of snow to move...but I didn't quite go to the top of the ridge when I noticed a bit of cracking.
Comments
This seems to align with the east winds our party noticed on Sunday, and doesn't quite seem to have settled out. If you found a deep enough wind drift it certainly wouldn't be a good time to get dragged over rocks and such.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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