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Observation: Maybird Gulch

Observation Date
2/13/2024
Observer Name
Ben F
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
Red Pine/Maybird
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Cracking
Comments
Toured up into Red Pine and then over to Maybird. In the Red Pine trees we found ~3-4mm surface hoar, which was being actively destroyed by sun/wind in most areas. Significant wind loading above treeline. Many a shooting crack was seen. When we skinned along the top of a small steep rollover in Maybird, it avalanched below us and propagated 200ft forward along the feature.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates