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Observation: Little Cottonwood Canyon

Observation Date
3/22/2025
Observer Name
Miller, Neville
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
LCC Periphery
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
MIxed bag for precip- S1 to sun poking through the clouds, Baldy winds were West/ NW, 23G38.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
mostly Graupel and Rimed stellars, wind pressed graupel, dense creamy skiing,
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Cornice kicking allowed for propagation of the storm snow, sliding on buried melt/freeze crust,
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Wind transport allowed for sensitive soft slab easily with easy propagation
Comments
Fun graupel skiing with easy to manage soft slabs, the wind cause causing sensitive cornices along the ridge line. It was easy to feel with your pole for the recent melt/freeze/suncrust, if present, it was easy to create avalanches on this bed surface.
Below avalanche was easily triggered from the ridge 10,391' on a south-southwest facing aspect by getting close to the cornice. Also noted a hard to see avalanche on southeast facing Tuscarora and looks like steep portions of Wolverine Bowl ran as well.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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