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Observation type - Snowpack
Observer - Tohru O
Keep me anonymous if published - no
Location (general area) - Mt Pinos
Latitude34.814
Longitude-119.120
Date (yyyymmdd)20240224
Time1200
Road conditions to area - open
Temperature - 45?
Sky - few clouds (up to 2/8)
Wind speed - Calm (smoke rises vertically)
Wind direction - not observed
Slope aspect - East
Aspect in degrees - 90
Slope angle - 15
Elevation - 8200
Snow depth - 150cm
Boot/ Ski penetration - 10cm
Precipitation - None
Activity, recent avalanches - No
Brief description - Heavy, mostly uniform snowpack
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing - no
Rapid warming - no
Obvious avalanche path - no
Terrain trap - no
Comment - Lots of snow on Mt Pinos near Chula Vista CG. 1.5m with 4 ice crusts at various depths. Most all snow 1 finger hardness, very little variation in density. Pit dug in open clearing within trees.
Publish this observation - Yes I would like this observation Published
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Snow pit, pole is 1m at the basket

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