Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Alex R

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
South Fork Trail to San Gorgonio 

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
1/29/23

Time
6am-2pm

Road conditions to area
dry

Temperature

Sky
clear (no clouds)

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

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
not observed

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle

Elevation

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration

Precipitation
Light

Activity, recent avalanches
yes

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
yes

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Comment
Put skins on at about 7,250' Toured up to 10,000' above Dry Lake towards San. G. 

We encountered refrozen top surface on some aspects but generally better than what we expected. Some soft snow was definitely to be had. 

We observed some shooting cracks and hollowness as we ascended a small gully up to 10,000 on the N facing flanks below San. G.

We observed strange wind affected avalanche debris above us on N. aspects of San. G.

We saw many very clear avalanche crowns on the cirque around Jepson Peak. 

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