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Observation type
Avalanche

Observer
Anonymous

Location (general area)
My Baldy Ski Resort

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
03/13/2020

Time
3 pm

Road conditions to area

Temperature

Sky
Overcast (sky covered)

Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle

Elevation
7000

Snow depth
6”

Boot/ Ski penetration

Precipitation
Light

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description
In bounds Wet slide to the dirt

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
yes

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
Wind slap run about halfway down, made a ski cut and... it kept going!

At this elevation was at 35 F all day & light steady rain on top of new snow 

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