Avalanche Gulch and Old Ski Bowl

Location Name:

Mount Shasta

Region:

Mt. Shasta

Date and time of observation:

Sat, 11/28/2020 - 1:00pm

Observation made by:

Forecaster

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA

United States

41° 21' 32.454" N, 122° 12' 22.3452" W

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California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

November 28, 2020 (20200428) - Avalanche Gulch and Old Ski Bowl - R. Sorenson

TIME: All day

SKY: Mostly clear

PRECIP: None

WIND: Calm, Little to no snow is avalable for transport near and below treeline. Some evidence of previous winds out of the west is visible on the upper mountain.

BLOWING SNOW: No

AIR TEMP: Max 44 F at 8,000 feet

SURF PEN: 10 inches (29 cm)

HS: 16 inches (41 centimeters)

HN: 0

NOTES: A series of storms blanketed Mount Shasta in the middle of November. Since then dry weather has persisted. Temperatures have fluctuated from the lower 20s to highs in the lower 40s. A strong inversion has been developing most days with cooler temperatures lingering throughout the Shasta Valley. The snow pack consists of fist hard snow with various crusts down 1 inch and 10 inches from the surface. It is possible to find smooth unaffected patches to ski or ride on near treeline. Above treeline is peppered with protruding rocks. Beware as the snowpack is shallow and many obstacles remain.