Observation Date
3/30/2024
Observer Name
JJP
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine
Location Name or Route
White pine
Comments
Travels today were from the white pine trailhead, up the pink pine ridge to red right returning, and then up west Scottie's to Scottie's bowl. Elevations of 7600 to 10100 feet, and primarily north, northeast, and west aspects. Instabilities were present on all aspects traveled , with mid slope wind pockets skinning up a west facing slope to the north of west Scottie's notable. Lots of cracking there and some small wind slabs about 10 feet wide cracked out and propagated but didn't travel far. No avalanches observed stepped down below the new snow from overnight/this morning so seemed generally manageable, at least in the terrain I traveled that didn't experience major wind loading.
On the drive down the canyon noted wet slides in the y, y-not, and triangle couloirs.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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