Observation type
Snowpack Observer Jeff Sanders Keep me anonymous if published no Location (general area) Buckhorn, East of Mt. Waterman Date (yyyymmdd) 2013/02/10 Time 0900-1300 Road conditions to area clear Sky clear (no clouds) Wind speed Calm (smoke rises vertically) Wind direction not observed Slope aspect North Slope angle 25-35 Elevation 6700-7200 Snow depth new snow 4-8" Boot/ Ski penetration 4-8" upper dry snow Precipitation None Activity, recent avalanches No Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing no Rapid warming no Obvious avalanche path no Terrain trap no Comment north and north east aspects, approx. 4-8" of dry powder on top of old frozen snow and boiler plate. rocks showing or just covered with the new snow. able to links some good turns in the dry powder without hitting rocks, and not affected by the ice underneath. north western and western aspects off the ridge had the 4-8" of dry pow covering a mix of dirt, rocks and ice. very careful skiing. hiking on the steeper sections were very sketchy with the ice under the dry snow. |