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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Anonymous 

Keep me anonymous if published
yes

Location (general area)
Cucamonga Peak Trail

Latitude
34deg 14’ 22” N

Longitude
117 deg 35’ 48

Date (yyyymmdd)
20230401

Time
10AM

Road conditions to area
Good

Temperature
~50F

Sky
clear (no clouds)

Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North East

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
30

Elevation
7,500ft

Snow depth
~4ft

Boot/ Ski penetration
2ft

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
yes

Brief description
Small loose-wet avalanche debris visible. Looked recent. 

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
yes

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
A group of us broke the trail from the ice house saddle half-way to the Cucamonga saddle (see attached picture)

There was a 1ft-deep layer of wet snow over a layer of more compact snow all along. Lots of rollerballs forming. We pushed as the slope was less than 25-30 deg, but beyond where we stopped the slope is getting to 30-40 deg and we were concerned about the risk of wet loose avalanche on the northern and eastern aspects, with exposure underneath.

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