Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Allen Giernet
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Mt Baden Powel
Date (yyyymmdd)
20131130
Time
7:00 a.m.
Road conditions to area
Clear with light dusting of overnight snow in some areas, patchy ice in sheltered locations
Temperature
34°F/ 1.1°c
Sky
clear (no clouds)
Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)
Wind direction
not observed
Wind direction in degrees
calm no wind
Slope aspect
North
Slope angle
varied
Elevation
at 7:15a.m 6600'/ 2011m 
Snow depth
patchy on North aspects very little snow this low
Boot/ Ski penetration
N/A
Precipitation
None
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks, collapsing
no
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
yes
Terrain trap
no
Comment
Patchy snow up to about 8000'/ 2440m isolated icy spots on trail from heavy hiking traffic and overnight freezing. Trail was easily manageable.

At 8100'/ 2470m snow becomes more consistent melting on E. and NE aspects snow depth 3- 4"/ 7.6-10cm BP 2-3"/ 5-7.6cm 
Loose grains under breakable thin crust N. aspects showed a light dusting on top with surface hoar prevalent in most areas.

at 9200'/ 2800m snow depth 6-8"/ 15-20cm BP 4"/ 10cm N. aspects 1.5-2"/ 3.8-5cm ice crust at ground with loose facets above covered by a thin loose slab prevalent surface hoar 

Summit at 10:40a.m. snow depth 3-4"/ 7.6-10cm BP 2"/ 5cm ice crust at ground with loose facets under a loose thin slab. all covered in surface hoar

N. NE & NW aspects showed signs of rapid warming in the previous day with heavy roller ball activity in open areas.

At noon the parking area was 40°F/ 4.4°c

Drove out through Angeles forest highway to La Canada road clear and mostly dry. From Dawson Saddle to about 4 miles West lots of rockfall on road from snow melt. not much snow cover except N aspects along drive below 8000'/ 2440m.

Kratka Ridge almost completely dry

Waterman very thin up high 

Rest of range virtually no snow 

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Baldy North Face from Baden Powel

Baden at summit look closely and you can see the surface hoar