Observation: Boulger Canyon

Observation Date

3/1/2026

Observer Name

Magerl

Region

Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Boulger Canyon

Location Name or Route

Boulger Reservoir area

Weather

Weather Comments

Forecast said 70 percent cloud cover, and that was probably true, but very thin clouds and a lot of hard shadows. Very warm with a reading of 41 degrees at 8,600 feet at 10 A.M., 46 at 12:30 P.M.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Dense Loose

Melt-Freeze Crust

Rain-Rime Crust

Damp

Snow Characteristics Comments

In the Boulger Reservoir area. About 1,000 feet lower than yesterday's Big Drift outing, and far different conditions today. Completely saturated and breakable top layer. Evidence of sleds breaking through yesterday. Poles punching deep into the snow. Took a few steps out on the snow when we arrived to assess the snow and quickly sunk mid-thigh.

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Red Flags Comments

Went up the drainage and saw two pronounced avalanche crowns. One, northeast-facing at 8,900 feet, was fairly recent. The second, north facing at the same elevation, about a quarter mile further up the drainage, looked like it was more than two or three days old. Both had plentiful snowmobile tracks under them. They might have been triggered remotely from road cuts below.

Comments

First slide at 39.629, -111.265. Second slide at 39.631, -111.271

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Moderate

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate

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