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Mount Shields
Location Name:
Mount Shields
Observation date:
Sunday, March 22, 2020 - 21:15
Is this an Avalanche Observation:
No
Observation made by:
Public
Location
Tabs
Quick Observation
Couple inches of New overnight snow seemed to be little less at trailhead than areas before Essex
Touring up found very wind effected slopes and no noted surface hoar
new snow showed some active transport at upper elevations
skiing the east side path down showed very variable deposition of snow on the crust layer. Above 6000' varied from scoured to crust to 4", mid elevations varied from 2" to 8", lower elevations had already began to melt with 2-4" depending on aspect.
Travel Details
Route Description:
Mount Shields
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details:
Terrain
Elevation of observation:
3500-5000 ft
5000-6500 ft
Above 6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation:
E
SE
S
Red Flags:
Rollerballs / pinwheels
New Snow in the past 24 hours:
2.00in.
