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Observation: Mineral Fork

Observation Date
2/13/2025
Observer Name
sledkiller
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Wind slabs forming quickly down to 7500 ft. only an inch of two thick by 2 pm or so, but very sensitive. heavy wind loading up at 9000 ft. Tough trail breaking due to the melt freeze crust, and the avy crown at the top of low east face from a few weeks ago was still visible, so either less snow in the area than others, or it repeated.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High
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