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Observation: Seagull

Cal Giddings, Will AmblerSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Cracking, Rapid Warming, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
3231 m

After ECT yielded no result on our layer of concern @35cm, I pulled moderately hard on the column, which failed planar on the suspect interface.

Photo 1: Chained Depth Hoar in the 77-35cm layer

Photo 2: Small WL's on the South side of Wolverine

Photo 3: W/S-NL-R1-D1 on the South side of Wolverine

Photo 4: Wind Erosion on a N facing aspect in Tuscarora Bowl

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>It's still there.</p> <p>Many small WL avalanches noted on the Southern half of the compass today in the Catherine Pass Area, with one WL on the South face of Mt. Wolverine triggering a small crossloaded wind slab.</p>