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Observation: Rocky Point

Observation Date
2/26/2023
Observer Name
Kelly
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Rocky Point
Location Name or Route
Rocky Point
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Wind and clouds picked up through the afternoon. Some periods where it felt like green-housing with warm sun after the clouds moved back in. This did not seem to affect the snow on north-east aspects.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Photo of wind-drifted snow loading from a southwest wind onto a northeasterly slope at 10,500'
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
10,200'
Slope Angle
36°
Comments
Propagation at 14 and 16 taps on an extended column test 2' down from the surface. The propagation occurred on a layer of fist hard decomposing stellars. If we didn't have a storm lined up for next week to add more weight to this weak layer then I would say that it would settle out shortly. This layer is spotty and worth looking for prior to committing to steep slopes especially as we add more snow and wind.
Video
Photo of debris on an east facing slope at 10,500' off Mt. Tuscarora from a few days ago.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates