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Observation: Alexander Basin

Observation Date
3/17/2025
Observer Name
CStowe
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Alexander Basin
Location Name or Route
Alexander Basin
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Well above freezing at the trailhead, with nice temps all day. Light SW winds, with Moderate gusts on the ridges
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Wet/damp snow up tp 8k, with dense powder and wind pressed snow still holding on the sheltered aspects. Some windward aspects stripped down to the dirt locations from previos stronger winds.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Comments
Went into Alexander today via Yellow Jacket, most tracks from the weekend had been erased and filled back in. Some trap door trail breaking required. Some surfaces stripped. Found plenty of good dense powder on North facing terrain that was sheltered. The exit was damp slow powder to the road.
Lots of new windslabs on the North half of the compass, that could be a problem with the incoming storm.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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