Snowpack

Observation: USA Bowl

Chris EricksonSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
Southwest
Red Flags
Cracking, Collapsing
Elevation
2896 m
Slope Angle
27°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Main reason I figured I'd submit this: When setting a skin track up towards the flag, we heard some collapses and had a shooting crack which ran for about 15'. (See picture). Definitely unstable. We saw some parties heading up toward Scott Hill and were relieved to see them ski down unmolested.</p>

Image of the crack

A map of our route is here: https://www.strava.com/activities/451723367

We saw this just before where we turned around (on the crossing diagonal ~9500')

Snowpack

Upper snow was definitely wind affected (just based on how it skied)