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Observation: Garden City Bowls

Observation Date
12/26/2024
Observer Name
Matt Barry
Region
Logan » Garden City Canyon » Garden City Bowls
Location Name or Route
Garden City Bowls
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
We experienced moderate winds when we were out of sheltered terrain coming primarily from the Southwest, but had periods of West and Northwest winds. Snowfall was moderate, but trending heavier as we left in the early afternoon.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Over a dozen collapses experienced. Snowfall was trending heavier when we left.
We toured up Garden City Bowls for a day of storm skiing. On the way up from Swan Flat TH, we felt one large collapse on a SW facing slope at around 8300 ft. We made a few laps in the bowl and each time we skinned back up, we had several booming collapses on the East facing side. A good reminder for me that the PWL doesn't care if you're the first or tenth rider on a slope.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High
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