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Avalanche Observer Doug S. Keep me anonymous if published no Location (general area) San Gorgonio Front County Latitude Longitude Date (yyyymmdd) 2024/04/07 Time 2:00pm Aprox Road conditions to area Temperature 32 Sky Scattered clouds (3/8 to 4/8) Wind speed Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion) Wind direction N Wind direction in degrees Slope aspect North Aspect in degrees Slope angle Elevation 8500 Snow depth Boot/ Ski penetration 2” Precipitation None Activity, recent avalanches yes Brief description D2 wind slab avalanche on a convex roll. 3’ Crown ran about 100’ Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing no Rapid warming yes Obvious avalanche path yes Terrain trap no Comment Did not have to time to collect detailed data, we observed this slide on our decent in a sparsely tree slope. Slope was mostly sun 35 degrees but slid on a convex roll. I believe it was between the old snow / storm snow (4/5) interface. Publish this observation Yes I would like this observation Published |
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