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Observation: Maybird Gulch

Observation Date
1/2/2019
Observer Name
Hardesty, Wilson, Trenbeath, Torrey
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
Red Pine and Maybird
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Glorious.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Had a thought to ski into Dry Creek from the AF/LCC ridgeline but south facing terrain moon-raked. Other areas were inexplicably protected and offered good conditions in the alpine.
At mid and lower elevations, snow surfaces starting to weaken.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Red Flags Comments
Recent avalanches noted on Airplane Peak - see obs.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Plenty of wind drifted snow from the past few days but all were welded in. A few natural size 1-1.5 wind pockets noted below Pfeifferhorn and No Name Baldy from a couple days ago. Major contributor to the Airplane Pk naturals from NY Eve.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
As noted. Must be in high alpine, thin, rocky steep terrain or repeater terrain that's been wind drifted recently. Trending toward low in these departments.
Comments
Trending toward LOW danger. Isolated issues with persistent weak layers as noted above; plus some manageable wet and dry sluffing in classic terrain.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate