Quick report
- Aspect
- Northwest
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 3139 m
- Slope Angle
- 30°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Some windoading on the ridge tops, minor 1 collapse while approaching Catherines Pass. Same old story on the poor structure.</p>
Profile and Photo from Nov. 26 slide:
On the north 1/2 of the compass, I am still thinking somewhere in the considerable range due to the poor snow pack structure, thin bridge and consequences.
Moderate on the south 1/2 of the compass.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Not going away anytime soon, The fact that I still cannot isolate ECTs is still concerning (see snow profile). The lack of in your face clues will continue to be problematic.</p> <p>2nd snow profile is from the crown of the slide reported by Kendal on Nov 26th, I was surprised by the ice crust surrounded by facets. The crust had a high spatial variability. I was also surprised by the lack or positive results on two ECTs at the crown (36-37 degrees), I assumed that they would propagate as typical at a crown. Not sure if exposure to the recent warm weather had anything to do with this. I did not observe this crust in the other snow profile included with his ob. Both profiles were on the same aspect. Ice crust is visible in the pit photo.</p> <p>2nd pit profile and photo is for crown of this avalanche.</p> <p><a href="https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/22152">http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/22152</a></p>
Snow pack is semi supportable. Snow pack is bridging, however it's not a trustable one.