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.