Observation Date
3/17/2023
Observer Name
ZSmith
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Lambs Canyon
Location Name or Route
Lambs Canyon
Comments
We started out trip up to the Lambs trailhead around 1pm. The snow at 6200' was boilerplate rain crust from the last storm. Frozen rollerballs were evident along the road but we did not see any signs of any wet loose slides. Up to about 7000' the snow was heavily crusted, although beginning to thaw os south facing aspects. The rain really did a number on the lower elevation snow. Per the avalanche problem comments, we discovered some concerning snowpack dynamics, indicating that the snow beneath the crust formed from the last storm was deeply saturated and, in places, we were seeing deep cracks along the trail resembling glide cracks. Given we were traveling under avalanche terrain, we decided to abort our tour given our concerns about snowpack structure. Bonus red flag: Very fresh mountain lion tracks on the skinner.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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