Conditions in Avalanche Gulch

Location Name:

Avalanche Gulch

Region:

Mt. Shasta

Date and time of observation:

Sun, 01/05/2020 - 1:00pm

Observation made by:

Forecaster

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA

United States

41° 22' 33.096" N, 122° 13' 11.2404" W

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California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

Observations in Avalanche Gulch:

DATE: 20190104 - 1300 hours
ELEVATION: 8,400 ft
SKY: Broken
PRECIPITATION: None
BLOWING SNOW: Near and above treeline strong northwest winds were transporting snow
TEMPERATURE: 22°F
WIND: Moderate to strong, northwest
RED FLAGS: N/A
BOOT/SKI PENETRATION: 0-6 inches / 0-3 inches

Winds have stripped the tops of moraines and westerly facing aspects down to the pre-Christmas crust, which your boot will penetrate but your skis will not. Generally the snow surface is wind textured or scoured. Gullies hold 2-3 inches of snow and provide pretty good skiing conditions, though an occasional icy spot will be encountered.

Though wind was transporting snow above treeline, very little evidence of wind slabs were seen, and when they were, slabs were very small. Small cornices could be found in isolated areas. Most blowing snow was being sublimated.

No signs of instability were seen.