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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Annonymous

Keep me anonymous if published
yes

Location (general area)
Alto Diablo

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20230409

Time
12 pm

Road conditions to area
Clear

Temperature
60 F

Sky
clear (no clouds)

Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)

Wind direction
NE

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle

Elevation

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
yes

Brief description
Small wet loose activity observed near rock outcroppings on north facing slope at 8500 ft

Rapid warming
yes

Obvious avalanche path
no

Comment
Toured up Alto Diablo from the South Fork trailhead. Spotty coverage at the trailhead became skinable by Horse Meadows, but with the warm temps the exposed flats were thinning quickly. However the snowpack is deep and continuous on the north slope itself. Skinning conditions were excellent, though the snow was still in the early phases of transitioning to spring and not proper corn yet. This made the descent somewhat challenging with in the deep, heavy transitioning snow, but still an enjoyable day in the mountains.

Near the bottom of the face we did observe evidence of small recent loose-wet activity originating from a rock outcropping, which appeared to incorporate a few inches of looser unconsolidated snow sliding on a thin melt-freeze crust.

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