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Observation: Maybird Gulch

Observation Date
2/21/2019
Observer Name
Hardesty, Grove, Slack
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
Maybird
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Partly cloudy became overcast with light snow and moderate southeast winds.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Wind getting into the mid-elevations and mid-slope but variable.
Excellent in the sheltered trees.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
SE winds with unusual loading patterns; chose to avoid the wind drifted areas and stay in protected terrain.
Comments
Original intent was to gain the Maybird/Hogum ridge and descend Hogum 200 and head up higher into the upper Hogum Cirque. Southeast winds led us to bail and we found better and safer riding in the trees.
Most interesting snow remains at and below the elevations (8500'?) that have last Thursday's rain crust.
No facets found beneath the crust. Weakest snow beneath the new storm (slab - 4F/1F) is as depicted below. This layer we'll need to keep an eye on with further storms.
Amazing coverage down low -
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None