Re: Utah Avalanche Conditions 2010-11
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:15 am
Whew...now that was a storm!
Been all over recently, but wanted to post a few observations before the next freight train hits Utah starting tomorrow. The new snow came in with a density change about 5" into the new snow. It was easily found probing, and people with skinnier skis seemed to have a bit more difficulty dealing with it. I never really felt it skiing. I've been thinking about the shallower snowpack + the MLK rain crust/hoar interface in Millcreek/Lambs/Parleys lately, and my concerns were validated with a really nasty slide in Lambs: http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanch ... on_2212011. Read the details: it would have likely killed someone caught or at least they would have wished they were dead.
Powder!
Been all over recently, but wanted to post a few observations before the next freight train hits Utah starting tomorrow. The new snow came in with a density change about 5" into the new snow. It was easily found probing, and people with skinnier skis seemed to have a bit more difficulty dealing with it. I never really felt it skiing. I've been thinking about the shallower snowpack + the MLK rain crust/hoar interface in Millcreek/Lambs/Parleys lately, and my concerns were validated with a really nasty slide in Lambs: http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanch ... on_2212011. Read the details: it would have likely killed someone caught or at least they would have wished they were dead.
Powder!