Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Tony Bird
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Mt. Pinos summit area
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
2022/01/25
Time
noon
Road conditions to area
clear
Temperature
upper 40s
Sky
clear (no clouds)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
not observed
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
not observed
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
Elevation
8800
Snow depth
1-2 feet
Boot/ Ski penetration
Brief description
Comment
If you like variety, head for Mt. Pinos: corn, powder, crud, windpack, suncups, crust. Snow depth on the summit ridge holding at one to two feet. Get much lower on anything but the north aspect and it diminishes rapidly.
I toured to the summit and decided to try the southwest slope--best run of the day, about 300 yards of easy-turning corn. The run by the microwave tower was irregular, crusted and fairly unskiable.
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
Snowpack
Observer
Tony Bird
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Mt. Pinos summit area
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
2022/01/25
Time
noon
Road conditions to area
clear
Temperature
upper 40s
Sky
clear (no clouds)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
not observed
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
not observed
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
Elevation
8800
Snow depth
1-2 feet
Boot/ Ski penetration
Brief description
Comment
If you like variety, head for Mt. Pinos: corn, powder, crud, windpack, suncups, crust. Snow depth on the summit ridge holding at one to two feet. Get much lower on anything but the north aspect and it diminishes rapidly.
I toured to the summit and decided to try the southwest slope--best run of the day, about 300 yards of easy-turning corn. The run by the microwave tower was irregular, crusted and fairly unskiable.
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
