Observation type
Avalanche Observer Jason P Keep me anonymous if published no Location (general area) Baldy Bowl Latitude Longitude Date (yyyymmdd) 20200101 Time 1200 Road conditions to area Clear Temperature ~40 Sky clear (no clouds) Wind speed not observed Wind direction not observed Wind direction in degrees Slope aspect not observed Aspect in degrees Slope angle Elevation Snow depth Boot/ Ski penetration Activity, recent avalanches yes Brief description Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing no Rapid warming yes Obvious avalanche path yes Comment Hiked up to ski the bowl on New Year’s Day. Lots of avalanche debris and slide paths on the ski hut trail above 7,000 feet on west facing gullies (probably from the solar radiation on 12/26 after the storm?). Once I got to the ski hut it was clear that nearly the entire bowl had slid during or shortly after this storm; the bottom of the bowl was completely washed out. The snow was icy in the morning but got much softer in the afternoon due to rapid warming, which led to roller balls and pinwheels with some small wet slides observed. A lot like spring out there. Publish this observation Yes I would like this observation Published |