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Observation: Cone

Observation Date
12/14/2022
Observer Name
Hoffman
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Bear Trap » Cone
Location Name or Route
The Cone, Beartrap Fork
Red Flags
Red Flags
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
Went out to dig a snowpit on a southeast-facing slope at about 8500' in elevation. After seeing recent observations from S/SE, I figured it would be advantageous to add to the data. Stability tests resulted in CTN, and ECTP21 failing on faceted grains on top of a melt-freeze crust.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Southeast
Elevation
8,500'
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates