So Cal Snow
Practice with your beacon often!
  • Summary
    • Summary Archive 2024/25
    • Summary Archive 2023/24
  • Weather
    • Local Resort Weather
  • Observations
    • Submit Observation
    • Observation Archives >
      • 2016/17 season archives
      • 2017/18 season
      • 2018/19 season
      • 2019/20 season
      • 2020/21 season
      • 2021/22 Season
      • 2022/23 Season
  • Map of Service Area
  • Education & Events
    • Education & Events 2023/24
    • Event Calender
  • Resources
    • About us >
      • Contact us
      • Articles of Incorporation
    • Organizations
    • Education
    • Stewardship
    • Sponsors >
      • Sponsorship information
  • Climbing
    • Climbing Weather
    • Climbing Area Map
Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Anonymous

Keep me anonymous if published
yes

Location (general area)
N slope of Mt. Islip, junction of PCT and Little Jimmy Rd.

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
2023/01/02

Time
12:30 PM

Road conditions to area
Clear. Gate closed at Mt. Islip/PCT trailhead parking

Temperature
29 F

Sky
Broken clouds (4/8 but not all)

Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
20

Elevation
7275

Snow depth
21 cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
3 cm

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

Comment
North slopes in the area were barely covered enough to skin and ride. Rideable surfaces were limited to designated trails and fire roads where rocks, trees, and shrubs are cleared at the base. South facing slopes were almost completely bare in the area.

My rough snow pit observation showed three general layers spanning the 21 cm depth. 0-14 cm was pencil hard (early season melt-freeze layer), 14-17 cm was one finger hard, 17-21 cm was 4 finger hard (new dusting likely from New Years Eve).

Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
Picture
Rough Snowpit
Picture
North facing slopes in the area (looking East)

                                                                                 Sponsors

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

                                                                                 Supporters

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

              Contact       About     Submit report    Weather
© 2013 - 2015 So Cal Snow Avalanche Center inc. All rights reserved. 
P.O.Box 214 Tujunga, Ca. 91043
          [email protected]           
           A 501(c)3 non profit organization # 46-2296801
Use at your own risk. This information is provided “as is” and in no event shall the providers be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from discomfort, injury or death, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages, arising out of the use of the information.