Snowpack

Observation: Bonkers

P Diegel & B GodlewskiSalt Lake
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Red Flags
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Red Flags Comment
<p>2 natural shallow wind slabs noted, 1 above the diving board and the other around Big West in Mill B, Both looked to be less than 1 ft deep but ran quite a ways. Maybe from Wednesday?</p>

The anticipated sun damage didn't happen today in Broads.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>The potential wet slab problem was not observed today. Maybe tomorrow.</p> <p>2 soft wind slabs noted , but all the hand pits we dug showed only loose, unconsolidated snow. We skied some short 40+ degree low consequence terrain (NW) and got lots of shallow, failry slow moving sluffing, but not deep enough to be an issue</p>

N Facing above 8500 ft stayed soft and cold all day.  Some radiant heating in the early-mid morning, but shut off by mid day.  E facing snow at 6:30 pm exit was thick but not crusted.  I think Friday will be another good powder day on Ne to West aspects above about 8500 ft.