Snowpack

Observation: La Sal Mountains

Ed GroteMoab
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Quick report

Aspect
Northwest
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
3383 m

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>The top 8" to 10" very prone to sluffing on slopes steeper than 30 deg. One skier-caused sluff was 25' wide and traveled 200 feet down. High marking snow machines were also causing sluffs.</p>

Loose unconsolidated snow. Shallow snow pack becoming more faceted.