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Observation: Mt Aire

Observation Date
2/8/2025
Observer Name
CStowe
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Mt Aire
Location Name or Route
Mt Aire
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Mild temps, with hints of Sun, calm westerly winds and periods of light snowfall.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Happy to find 4" at the trailhead, with up to 10"+ at the summit of Mt Aire.
New snow bonding well to old surface, which is saturated from recent warm weather and previos rain.
New snow entraing itself in steep locations, and more of a push alanche, that can run far.
Snow seemed right side up, starting with grapuel and ending with nice stellars.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Comments
Toured in the Mt Aire zone today. Lower elevations have even more poor coverage due to recent warm temps and rain.
However a nice reset for this zone, and travel was ok for low tide conditions.
On the upper ridges, you could see signs of previous wind loading, but not much of a slab existed in the new snow, probably because of the lower elevation.
Structure continues to be my main concern, and its still dictates my travel choices.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate