Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Justin Wilson

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
San Gorgonio Wilderness

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20220218

Time
1200

Road conditions to area

Temperature
45

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
7800

Snow depth
0”-6”

Boot/ Ski penetration

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
With intentions to scout the snow and hopefully ski Charlton, we hiked the south fork trail from Jenks Lake Road. The first section of the south fork trail was completely destroyed from mud slides and tree falls. This delayed us significantly so we ended up just hiking to Poopout Hill. From Poopout hill the snow pack on San Gorgonio and Alta Diablo looked low tide and barely rideable. We were never able to transition from booting to skinning because of the lack of snow but we only climbed to 7800ft.

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Poopout Hill