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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Kim K.

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no

Location (general area)
Southeast big bear

Latitude
34.20704

Longitude
-116.74843

Date (yyyymmdd)
20240330

Time
330p

Road conditions to area

Temperature
30F

Sky
Overcast (sky covered)

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

Wind direction
NW

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees
2

Slope angle
35

Elevation
8800

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration

Precipitation
medium 
Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
Kick test propagation about 10-15 feet and width of splitboard at 35* North aspect, storm snow accumulated about a foot in 18 hours+/-. Break happened in between new snow layers, not at the older ice layer.

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