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Observation: Fat City

Observation Date
1/2/2026
Observer Name
Davis, Fredbo
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Fat City
Location Name or Route
Fat City
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Clouds and light precip were in and out throughout the morning. Winds on the ridge were moderate and transporting the new snow into soft drifts. 1-2'' of rime on the trees. Wouldn't be suprised to see rime on snow surface in windward terrain.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments

The new snow was bonding to old storm snow and wind drifts just off the ridgeline were unreactive. The entire snowpack (60cm) was moist in a hand pit at 9000' just off the guard road.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
moderate wind was drifting new snow just off ridge but was unreactive to small cornice and ski cut no cracking or collapsing
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments

Snowpit on a North at 9825', CTV on the ground and ECTP21 layer of FC/graupel under the xmas crust.

Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
9,800'
Slope Angle
Unknown
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Snow Pilot URL
https://snowpilot.org/node/78236

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