Observation Date
3/14/2025
Observer Name
Kelly
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Comments
Quick snowpit on a north facing slope at 9,700' in elevation. The total height of snow was 7' (225cm). There was 18" of settled snow with 2 distinct melt-freeze crusts. The lower on (bottom of photo) was most likely the one that formed on March 2nd and had the dirt layer that was previously identified as having some facets around it. Int his location I got no propagation with an extended column test, and on the upper melt-freeze crust ( clean one) I was able to get a shovel shear under the crust (174cm from the ground) with a lot of force.
On southerly facing terrain where I traveled today, the new snow had bonded well to the old snow surface, I didn't see any density changes within the newest snow as the day went on and light wind loading where I traveled. In March, the trick is to get to the new snow before the sun does and the clouds and light snow helped to preserve the snow surface in terrain where I traveled today.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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