Observation: Gooseberry Point

Observation Date
2/11/2024
Observer Name
Aaron
Region
Southwest » Brian Head Backcountry » Gooseberry Point
Location Name or Route
Gooseberry Point
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Bottom 25cm of the snowpack is large facted grains.
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
10,000'
Comments
We skied the same zone as the pit submitted on 2/3. The PWL is becoming harder to trigger as the snow depth has increased significantly, but finding a trigger point in a shallow area on a steep slope would lead to a very consequential slide. We did not notice any cracking or collapsing as we did last week but saw more wind affected snow towards the top of the slope we skied. We did not see any fractures during our CT, which we performed twice, but did see a failure on a Deep Tap test on the faceted snow layer.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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