Snowpack

Observation: West Desolation Ridge

Wilson, Hardesty, Geisler, SummersSalt Lake
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Quick report

Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall
Red Flags Comment
<p>Small storm slabs easy to trigger. More snow coming!</p>

Photos:

Shallow storm slab on NW 9500', 45' wide.

Debris from 8' wide pocket triggers larger pocket below. N 9600'.

5 second video shows failure plane within the new snow.

Photos:

Blue skies, soft snow

Stellars and rimed stellars

Rime on branches from southerly wind

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Sensitive 4-6 inch soft slabs, sensitivity seemed to decrease throughout the day. No remoting observed, just propagation from skis.</p> <p> </p> <p>Failure plane was within the new snow, on a layer of stellars 1" above the old surface. Don't expect this instability to last more than a day or two, unsure if it will fail under the next 1.4"-2.4" of water forecast for Thursday morning through midday Friday.</p>

South: dust on crust.

North off West Deso ridge: divine.