Observation Date
4/8/2020
Observer Name
mark white
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill Creek Canyon » Mill A » Butler Fork » Gobblers
Location Name or Route
Gobblers knob
Comments
I did my first run around noon on the Cabin Run, the top half was still frozen and the lower half was starting to soften. Then went up to the top of Gobblers for a look around, noted wet avalanches on the Blue Ice, Bonkers and Stairs which I put on the avy page. The S face of Raymond was also covered with wet activity, and the cornices hanging over Alexander Basin are massive and drooping. I skied Gobblers around 1:30 and it had softened up nicely, more like skiing in snow cone snow, than manky powder or damp snow. I think I read an ob from yesterday day stating that the skiing would be not good today but you would be surprised what a cold clear night with low relative humidity will do.
photos: wet activity on the S face of Raymond, cornices hanging over Deapth Hoar Bowl, and pretty decent skiing on Gobblers



Thinking moderate for wet activity tomorrow, if it's cloudy and colder tomorrow low if not moderate
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate