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Observation: Catherine's Pass

Observation Date
12/27/2025
Observer Name
Babbitt
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Catherine's Pass
Location Name or Route
Rocky point/dry fork
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
light to moderate westerly winds with active transport
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
12"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

~30cms of new snow since 0700. Starting with 4cm of graupel turning to 26cm of light density.

The snow seemed to bond reasonably well to the old snow surface/rain crust. This was even seen in steeper north facing terrain through rocky point where folks were skiing on the crust and no snow was moving around them.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments

CT tests yielding CTV @ 70/rain crust (down 24cm on isolation SC)

CTM12 @ 9cm (down 85cm)

ECTX

Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
10,300'
Slope Angle
23°
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate