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Observation Date
3/26/2015
Observer Name
Tyler Falk
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
Maybird Gulch
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Clear with light winds on 11k ridgelines.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
7"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

The sun had its way with many aspects Thursday, even at the higher elevations. High south was damp by 12:30. Noticed rollerballs and wet activity coming off my turns on mid elevation, north aspects that were not protected by the shade of pines trees. This was on my exit out whitepine around 1:30. High north seamed to hang in there.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

Wet activity was our major concern Thursday.

Pic. 1. Wet slide possibly skier triggered in upper Dry Creek (Not sure on timing.)

Pic. 2. Wet activity off the Obelisk during the day Thursday.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

Seamed like with the warm temps the wind slabs clamed down since the storm.

Pic. 3. Possible windslab avalanche at the top of Maybird headwall just off the ridge.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate