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Observation: Salt Lake

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Quick report

Aspect
South
Red Flags
Wind Loading, Collapsing
Elevation
2865 m

After skining up the Emmas, saw big cornices on flagstaff ridge. Skiing down the Emmas, my partner triggered a wind slab as he stopped above me, about 5 inches thick. It moved enough snow to move me ~a foot.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Wind loading apparent on flagstaff ridge and the Emmas </p>