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Observation: Pink Pine

Observation Date
1/31/2025
Observer Name
Kelly
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine » Pink Pine
Location Name or Route
Pink Pine
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
40°F air temperature at nearby weather stations with light winds from the west. Overcast skies, but high clouds where I could see the mountaintops.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Damp snow surface below 9,000' with east facing surfaces starting to turn to the freeze part of a melt freeze crust in the afternoon even with warm temperatures.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
8,000'
Slope Angle
28°
Comments
Total height of snow was 41" (105cm). Extended column tests with no propagation. Compression tests showed a weakness at 32" (80cm) from the ground. In this location the surface snow was weaker than the facets near the ground and on a steeper slope just below the pit I was able to get dry loose avalanches in the surface facets.
Photo of dry loose faceted surface snow. Northwest aspect 8,000'.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates