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Observation: Farmington Canyon

Observation Date
3/6/2023
Observer Name
Davis
Region
Ogden » Farmington Canyon
Location Name or Route
Farmington Canyon-Farmington Flats
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Cornice
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
With all the snow, and wind, there are a lot of "big" cornices along the ridge top from Farmington Canyon south to Bountiful Canyon. We saw a number of cornice debris on the upper steep slopes.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
Up on the high, exposed, ridge lines we spotted a lot of cornice debris and wind slabs. One of those had released (I figure) during the weekend storm(s). See pic below.
Comments
I dug a east facing pit at about 8k feet. It was deep and I suspect it was a little wind loaded. But it measured roughly 320cm's deep. The extended column test resulted in a ECTX, or, results. When I ran my shovel down the back of the column I was able to get a shear in the new/old snow interface at about 40cm's deep. See pic below.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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