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Observation: White Pine

Observation Date
12/18/2024
Observer Name
brian bell
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine
Location Name or Route
White pine / base of tri chutes
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Aspect
West
Elevation
9,200'
Comments
Toured up white pine to base of tri chutes. Objective was assessing sensitivity of Dec13 PWL. Had collapse of PWL in small column test but no propagation in large column tests. It was +6 Deg C on way up in the AM and the surface snow was moist with some small surface hoar. A few skiers were brave enough to ski down the runout from the tri chutes and we saw one hit a major shark. Be careful:)
Attached photo (theodelite) looking WNW from pit as well as view of tri chutes and runout.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates