Observation: Main Gobblers

Observation Date
1/6/2021
Observer Name
Adam Crow
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill Creek Canyon » Mill A » Butler Fork » Gobblers » Main Gobblers
Location Name or Route
Main Gobblers
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
This morning we were skiing up the shoulder of main gobblers making sure we weren't exposing ourselves to slopes above 30. We had collapsing and cracking the entire way up. Nothing was steep enough to move but the collapses and cracks were loud and big enough to get your heart pumping. The steepest slope angle we found in the area of collapsing and cracking was 26 degrees. Slope was west facing and most of the cracking occurred from 8200' to 10,000'
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable