Observation: Moab

Observation Date

3/13/2026

Observer Name

Trenbeath

Region

Moab

Location Name or Route

Manns Peak South Ridge

Weather

Sky

Clear

Wind Direction

Northwest

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Moderate ridge top winds cooled things down a bit on a warm, spring day that felt more like April.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Melt-Freeze Crust

Damp

Snow Characteristics Comments

Transitional spring-like conditions out there with developing corn on southeast through southwest aspects that still hold snow. Many southerlies are bare ground. North and easterly aspects are a mix of mush and crusts. All surfaces have been affected by the heat.

South aspects on Mount Tomasaki looking particularly bare.

Mount Tomasaki SW and NW aspects.

North faces of the Middle Group from left to right: Peale, Mellenthin, Tukuhnikivatz, Tukno.

Red Flags

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

Poor snowpack structure remains on northerly aspects near treeline and above with well preserved, dry, faceted weak layers. The greatest concern is above treeline where hard slabs 2'-4' thick exist over these weak layers.

Comments

I dug this pit on an east aspect at 11,400 (Near Treeline). No slab existed but still plenty of weak, dry facets underneath.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Moderate

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate

Coordinates

Observation: Moab

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