2016/2017 Reports and Observations

Please contribute your observations from the backcountry by posting a quick note in the discussion forum, submitting an observation or trip report on the submit report's page , uploading pictures of what you see or a pit profile. Your input is greatly appreciated and will help us make this information as accurate as possible. Please help us help you and practice safe decision making when in the back country. 
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Observation type - Snowpack 
Location (general area) - Kratka Ridge, San Gabriel Mtns.
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170323
Time - 10:00am
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Observation type - Snowpack 
Location (general area) - San Gorgonio Wilderness
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170316
Time - 2:00pm
Observation type - Snowpack 
Location (general area) - Cedar Springs, Angeles National Forest
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170311
Time - 11:00am
Observation type - Snowpack 
Location (general area) - Mt Waterman San Gabriel Mtns.
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170303
Time - day tour
PictureAvalanche just above Icehouse Canyon trail
Observation type - Avalanche 
Location (general area) - Ice House Canyon
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170219
Time - 9:00am
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Avalanche across Icehouse Canyon trail
Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Cloudburst Summit
​near Mt. Waterman
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170209
Time - 12:00pm
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Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Mt. Piños
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170202
Time - 12:00pm
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Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Baldy - Big Butch Canyon
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170201
Time - 12:00pm
Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Mt. Baldy Bowl
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170201
Time - 12:00
Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Mt. Waterman level 1 Avi class
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170128
Time - 11:00 - 16:00
PictureSoCal NSP & SCSAC Avy L1 field day pit. * Not ideal pit location (too close to trees)
Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Mt. Waterman level 1 Avi class
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170128​
Time - 13:00
Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Mt. Baldy
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170128​
Time - 11:00
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Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Kratka
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170128​
Time - 8:30
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Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Near winston Springs
Angeles Crest 
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170124
Time - 15:00
Observation type - Avalanche
Location (general area) - Snow Valley Bear Canyon 
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170117
Time - 10:00
Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Mt. Islip approach 
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20170102
Time - 1052
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Snow on trees at Mt. Islip
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Pit Profile from 2,316m/ 7,600' on Mt. Islip ridge
Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Mt. Baden Powell Summit ridge North Bowl
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20161227
Time - 1350
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Pit profile note the 15cm layer and 18cm layer are rounding facets. The program I used did not have a symbo
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Looking towards Baden Powell from the 2 on the hike in
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Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - East of Mt. Waterman
Date (yyyymmdd) - 2016/12/24
Time - 0800
Observation type - Snowpack
Location (general area) - Throop Peak
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20161129
Time - 10:45–14:30
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North Face of Throop Peak. Note heavy scouring in the central gully.
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Looking North in the afternoon