Observation: Pole Line Pass
05-07-2024 | Salt Lake
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Another group in Silver Fork did get some good collapses which is not surprising. \nhttps://utahavalanchecenter.org/observation/87459</div>\n </div></fieldset>\n<!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Comments</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><div>Out for a quick dusk patrol lap, and it seemed like a lot of other folks were on the same program. \n\nI dug in two places between Alta Guard and Pole Line Pass. The snow seemed well bonded to the old snow underneath and to itself. No ECTP's and the ECTN's were rough and sluggish. \n </div>\n\n<div>Despite what looked good in my pits, I was a bit nervous just due to all the heavy, new snow that fell so quickly. What I like about digging a snowpit is that it counters my excited emotions of all the great powder with thoughts of what an avalanche could look like. Even just stepping out of my skis and sinking to almost my waist creates emotions that temper the powder fever.</div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div>i suspect that I'd trust the new snow a lot more tomorrow after it has another 24 hours to settle and bond. Of course, when the sun comes roaring back - watch out. </div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div>The other issue is wind transport. Looking around at the trees (photo below) they hardly have any snow on them but over 2.5' has fallen. Some of the snow was graupel which doesn't stick to the trees. Some of the snow was blown off by winds (video below).</div></div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><img src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/observations/2023-24/IMG_1644.jpeg?itok=e9Ez7eae\" alt=\"\"></div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><img src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/observations/2023-24/IMG_1645.jpeg?itok=AW0nIYug\" alt=\"\"></div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Video</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">\n<div class=\"embedded-video\">\n <div class=\"player\">\n <iframe class=\"\" width=\"640px\" height=\"360px\" src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/keE2QLCSL0E?width%3D640px%26amp%3Bheight%3D360px%26amp%3Btheme%3Ddark%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D0%26amp%3Biv_load_policy%3D1%26amp%3Bautohide%3D2%26amp%3Bvq%3Dhd720%26amp%3Bwmode%3Dopaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe> </div>\n</div>\n</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Today's Observed Danger Rating</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Moderate</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Moderate</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Coordinates</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><div style=\"width:auto;height:400px;\" id=\"openlayers-container-openlayers-map\" class=\"contextual-links-region openlayers-container openlayers-container-map-geofield-formatter-map\">\n <div style=\"width:auto;height:400px;\" id=\"openlayers-map\" class=\"openlayers-map openlayers-map-geofield-formatter-map\"></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n \n <!-- Ad underneath the left navigation desktop, this mobile web markup duplicates this where it should go -->\n ",
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