Observation type Snowpack

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Location (general area) About 50 yards NW of San Antonio Ski Hut
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd) 20240210
Time 9 AM
Road conditions to area Clear, good
Temperature Low 30s, felt much colder with windchill and much hotter in sun
Sky few clouds (up to 2/8)
Wind speed Strong (26-38mph Whole trees in motion)
Wind direction SE
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect South East
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle 25
Elevation 2500 meters
Snow depth > 100 cm
Boot/ Ski penetration 50 cm (if you break through crust)

Precipitation None
Activity, recent avalanche syes
Brief description Small wet loose slide spotted on way down from Ski Hut (very close to fire road), none observed in Baldy Bowl.
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsingno
Rapid warming yes
Obvious avalanche path yes
Terrain trap no
Comment Rapid warming from 9 AM - 11 AM, saw very small (barely covered boot pack, R1/D1) wet loose slide close to fire road on way back from Ski Hit, lots of roller balls observed on SE facing slops along fire road. Snowpack up by Ski Hut consisted of ~3cm of pencil firm crust with <1cm hoar underneath and then >100cm of cohesive looking 4 finger firm.

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Roller Balls

Crust