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Snowpack Observer Joseph Esparza Keep me anonymous if published no Location (general area) Baldy Bowl Latitude Longitude Date (yyyymmdd) 20230317 Time 1300 Road conditions to area Temperature Sky clear (no clouds) Wind speed not observed Wind direction not observed Wind direction in degrees Slope aspect not observed Aspect in degrees Slope angle Elevation Snow depth Boot/ Ski penetration Brief description Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing yes Rapid warming yes Obvious avalanche path yes Terrain trap yes Comment Lots of loose-wet debris in the Baldy bowl, likely from rain on snow from the warm storm this week. Shooting cracks observed near the Baldy-Harwood Saddle and Devils Backbone west of Register Ridge. Publish this observation Yes I would like this observation Published |