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Observation: Butler Trees

Erik KrauseSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
East
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Rapid Warming
Elevation
2621 m
Red Flags Comment
<p>No apparent danger in the Butler Trees, which is why we were in the Butler Trees. </p>

Snowpack

4" or so of graupel with another couple inches of medium density powder underneath in the Butler Trees. Quick hand pit a couple hundred feet below the ridge showed that top 6" released under four wrist taps. The rest of the snowpack wasn't moving, even after 10 taps from the elbow, granted the angle wasn't prime for a slide.