Observation Date
12/3/2025
Observer Name
UAC Staff
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » 10420
Location Name or Route
Guardsman Pass / 10,420'
Comments
Travel was along Guardsman Pass Road to Guardsman Pass and up to 10,420'. All travel was done on foot, although skis would now work well along the Guardsman Pass Road. HS (height of snow) is 30-45 cms above 10,000'.
There is faceted snow on northerly aspects above about 9,000', but the layer of facets in this area is generally 10-15 cms (4-6") and from what I have been seeing over the past week, the layer of facets is discontinuous not well-connected across a slope.
Photos of
> NE aspect off of 10,420' (which is essentially a north aspect this time of year)
> quick hand pit at 10,000 showing facets and depth hoar down near the ground
> low tide conditions
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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