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Observation: Mineral Fork

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Observation Date
2/17/2024
Observer Name
Josh
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Mineral fork
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Aspect
Southeast
Elevation
7,800'
Comments
Skinned up low elevation in mineral fork today. Skinning up a ridge that wrapped from SE-NE facing we noticed cracking and collapsing on SE facing, but not on NE around 7800ft. Two quick pits showed a crust ~30cms down on SE facing, and got results of ct13. No results or crust on E-NE. Compression test failed on the snow directly beneath the crust...very small grains but couldn't tell what flavor without a loup.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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