Observation: Gobblers

Observation Date
12/26/2015
Observer Name
Hardesty, Trenbeath
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill Creek Canyon » Mill A » Butler Fork » Gobblers
Location Name or Route
Butler-Mill A - Main Gobbler's shoulder-Mill Creek
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
East
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Can't trust those east winds. Found drifting relegated to the ridgelines on both north and south sides of the ridge. Plumes noted across the range. Drifts to 1' deep though pockety in nature.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Right-side-up on a supportable base. Surface hoar noted across the landscape with - despite the very cold temps - mf crust with likely RR noted above on at least the mid and low elevation sunny aspects. Will be breakable tomorrow until it softens.

Comments

Found HS 140cm on southerly aspect below Raymond/Gobbler's divide/Baker Pass at 9300'. Last Friday's crust now 90cm down with basal weaknesses unimpressive - consisting of basal mf crust overlying damp, strengthening squares.

Found only partial size 2 perhaps avalanching on East and SE Raymond. Gobbler's was a different story - nearly wall to wall on south/southeast and wall to wall Main Gobbler's to Davis Gulch. Debris found well down into the Porter Fork gulley down to 8000'/slightly less.

Structure a red flag for areas that did not slide with HS roughly 120cm/20cm dry weak fist facets near the ground....9500' northerly....no collapsing or cracking noted....

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable