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Observation: Catherine's Pass

Observation Date
12/3/2025
Observer Name
Easton S
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Catherine's Pass
Location Name or Route
Catherine's Area
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
Thick layer of facets on ground level everywhere in Catherine's area that I dug, N-NE-NW, as expected.
Comments
New snow layer wasn't cohesive enough to get slabbing on wide open faces, but was able to get localized cracking on smaller convex slopes. Cracking above the feet but not sliding at all, even though this exact slope was around 30-35 degrees
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates