Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Ian Bryant 

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Angeles Crest 

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20230505

Time
0600-1500

Road conditions to area

Temperature

Sky
Broken clouds (4/8 but not all)

Wind speed
not observed

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle

Elevation

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration
Shin to knee

Precipitation
Light

Activity, recent avalanches
yes

Brief description
Wet slides on east aspects below 8k

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
yes

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
May 5th, 2023..
Cinco De Mayo report on Angeles Crest.. 

NE aspect
@ 8,000’
15cm new snow 
Total snow depth. 195cm

NE aspect
@ 8500’
20 cm new snow 
Total snow depth. 215cm

N aspect
@ 8800’
35cm new snow 
Total snow depth. No bottom >280cm

N aspect 
@ 9400’
45-55cm new snow 
Total snow depth. No bottom >280cm

Before 11-1200 snow was surprisingly light, dry but transitioning fast, and by 1400 it was rollerball and pinwheel city. Evidence of wet slides below 8k on east aspects affected by long hours in the sun. Temps were downright cold early, cool and mild mid day, but high May sun angle cooked the snow quick, and above 8k is now turned to hot pow and below 8k was lovely mank.

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