Observation: Maybird Gulch

Observation Date
12/21/2023
Observer Name
Little, Weber
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
Maybird
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
freezing line around 9400'
Comments
We traveled from the white pine trailhead up into maybird and found saturated snow on all aspects below 9400'. Above 9400', good skiing/riding on 2-12" of windbroken particles and graupel, upon a stiff bed surface in any terrain exposed to the wind. Ski penetration 20-30cm boot penetration 20-50 cm. Height of snow at 10K on a NE aspect was 110cm. In steep, sheltered terrain we triggered some slow running loose-dry avalanches among the surface snow, but did not observe any other signs of instability.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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