Observation Date
12/26/2013
Observer Name
Gavin
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
Maybird/Red Pine
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Rather warm temps, zero cloud cover, light to no breeze from the SW. Wind loading noted on high ridgelines coming from the SW.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Characteristics Comments
Slight rime crust on most aspects save for the true Northerly slopes. Zipper crust did not effect riding conditions much. New snow has consolidated making for nice styrofoamy riding
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
Collapsing is harder to initiate as one needs to find thinner areas or use ski pole/brute force to collapse the snow beneath. Wind loading notes on high ridgelines above 10k with the leeward faces more on the N end of the compass.
Comments
Low angle terrain is still providing great turns. Just be sure not to venture onto or under steeper terrain. Zipper/Rime crust was approximately 0.5cm< in thickness.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
