Observation: Gobblers Knob

Observation Date
3/7/2016
Observer Name
Fred
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Porter Fork » Gobblers Knob
Location Name or Route
Porter Fork to main g.k.
Weather
Sky
Broken
Weather Comments
instability clouds drifing by as the afternoon wore on. pretty much an amazing day. very light wind with moderate temps. the clouds allowed for some solar retension imo as things got a little damp in the afternoon.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
7"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments

new snow of 7" siting on a rain crust which is siting on damp supportable snow.

The story today is the heat wave and the warm storm. I observed numerous crowns on steep east facing aspects that ran during the rain at about 8500k. Also a large pile of wet debris in the Davis Gulch that had run almost to the main gk gulch. These were all sitting under a few inches of fresh snow.

But of real interest was the wet slide that I watched happen at 2pm on the Bob Sled (main gk gully). Started as just a few rollers and became quite a bit larger running 1/2 track. All from a slight kick west of this run and the sun had clocked over just enough.

That said the snow seemed quite stable. Above 9500k the wind had worked its magic and the snow was a mix of ice/wind skin/fresh snow

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
Even though there were a few red flags snow was very predictable and fun to ski on.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments

Watch the clock and all is good.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments

did find some wind slab but seemed to stay put.

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