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Observation type - Snowpack
Observer - Nile
Keep me anonymous if published - no
Location (general area) - Baldy Bowl
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd) - 2013/01/04
Time - 6 to 10 AM
Road conditions to area - clear
Temperature - 32 degrees at 6:00am
Sky - clear (no clouds)
Wind speed - Calm (smoke rises vertically)
Wind direction - not observed
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect - not observed
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
Elevation
Snow depth - 3 to 6 inches in the bowl, 60-70% coverage
Boot/ Ski penetration - boots punch through by 7:30 AM
Precipitation - None
Activity, recent avalanches - No
Brief description - Avalanche risk ---virtually zero due to lack of volume and consolidated layer.
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing - no
Rapid warming - no
Obvious avalanche path - no
Terrain trap - no
Comment - 1.5 inch thick hard encrusted layer with 3 to 6 inches of sugar snow underneath. Excellent conditions for crampons early in the AM. Not enough coverage for really good glissades.
Publish this observation - Yes I would like this observation Published

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