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Mount Shasta: East Side & Ash Creek Butte

Location Name: 
Ash Creek Butte
Region: 
East of Mt Shasta
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 12/31/2019 - 1:00pm
Observation made by: 
Public

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA
United States
41° 26' 50.4924" N, 122° 2' 57.0444" W
See map: Google Maps
California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

12.31.19 - East Side / Ash Creek Butte

  • Pilgrim Creek Snowmobile Park open, parked and launched from here. Military pass road plowed due to logging but packed snow/ice allowed for OSV travel. Ash Creek Butte loop groomed 12/31 and portions of 19 road (Military Pass)
  • Average snow depths 3-4 feet along higher terrain, 1-2 feet lower elevations. Still plenty of obstacles showing or just beneath snow surfaces.
  • Heavy rime plastered vegetation/rocks
  • Scoured, very icy ridgelines, top half of bowls, all aspects. Boot penetration 0-6 inches.
  • Small, patchy, soft to hard wind slabs near/above treeline, difficult to trigger
  • Variable snow below treeline: soft, firm wind slabs, crusts

Photos

Weather Observations

Details

  • North/Northwest wind, 10-20 mi/hr over ridgetops, gusting to 25-30 mi/hr.  Light wind below treeline.
  • Wind blowing snow visible, little to no loading

Statistics

Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Wind Direction: 
Northwest