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Observation: Alexander Basin

Observation Date
2/23/2025
Observer Name
CStowe
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Alexander Basin
Location Name or Route
Alexander Basin and Gobblers Knob
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Pleasent temps, with no wind in the drainage bottoms, and light Westerlies with moderate gusts on the ridges.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Plenty of different types of snow out there. Travel was easy in the morning, some glopping mid day on solars, and kind of sticky on the exit at lower elevations.
Shelterd locations still holding nice powder.
Cloud cover kept the solar aspects from becoming to wet.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Poor Snowpack Structure
Comments
I toured today through Yellow Jacket, Alexander Basin, and exited off of Gobblers into Porter Fork.
The snow has had a few days to settle into its new skin. You can still see the old avalanches in Depth Hoar Bowl and Raymond.
Only a few people were out in this location and it seemed that most people are continuing to avoid the avalanche problems and using good terrain choices.
There are no new avalanches, no cracking or collapses. The structure is still poor in some locations. I am feeling like the snowpack has finally started to fill in in more locations above 8500' and has gained some new strength. I will still be patient and avoid certain locations and runs.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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