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Observation: Upper Meadow Chutes

Observation Date
1/21/2025
Observer Name
Jack H
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Upper Meadow Chutes
Location Name or Route
Meadow Chutes
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Weak Layer was buried on the ground under roughly 110 cm of snow.
Comments
Dawn Patrolled up Silver Fork this morning looking to ski the Meadow Chutes zone. We dug a pit on an east facing aspect at 9600' to see how reactive the PWL was. We found a snow depth hovering between 125 - 135 cm and a snow pack moving down from Fist - 4F - 1F all the way down to the weak layer. We couldn't get the ECT to propagate or fracture on the weak layer (see video)
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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