Observation: Tanners Gulch

Observation Date
3/1/2025
Observer Name
CB
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Tanners Gulch
Location Name or Route
Tanners Gulch
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Rapid Warming
Comments
Mainly writing to call attention to the cracks opening up around 8-9000' in tanners gulch. Most are still quite narrow, but we did skin over one that was about body width and 10-20' deep. Wouldn't want to end up in there!
We also noticed a few spots where older wet loose slides had pulled out a slab 2' deep. A good reminder to get out early. Great smooth skiing outside of the old debris (which there is a lot of), and a shockingly good refreeze made for a nice efficient climb (especially on old bed surfaces, so firm!). Dropped at ~1130AM and found perfect corn on steep souths, a bit firm on SW and total jank on SE by then.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates