Observation: Maybird Gulch

Observation Date

12/11/2014

Observer Name

J.Spitzer

Region

Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch

Location Name or Route

Maybird/Pfeifferhorn

Weather

Sky

Broken

Wind Direction

South

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Partly cloudy in AM becoming with clouds building in afternoon. Increased winds during the day at upper elevation (above 10K)

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

Surface snow below 10K had a hard melt-freeze crust overnight varying from 2-5cm thick. Isolated pockets of shelter north facing trees still had soft snow that was not wind or temperature effect. This was a small elevation band (9,500-10,200ft). Above 10,500 surface snow was pencil hard and wind effected. Snow depth at 9K 40-60cm at 10K 60-90cm

Comments

Pretty shocked how much snow was being blown around today in the upper basin of Maybird. Especially with how little snow there is. Most terrain features above treeline are fully stripped down to the rocks while cross loaded gullies are getting loaded.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

None

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

None

Observation: Maybird Gulch

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