Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Max Krueger

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Sugarloaf

Latitude
34.21056

Longitude
-116.81556

Date (yyyymmdd)
20260222

Time
0930

Road conditions to area
Clear

Temperature
45

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
42

Slope angle
21

Elevation
8262

Snow depth
45cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
boot/shin deep

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
yes

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

Comment
45-60cm of new snow for the last storm.

5cm sun crust. No other layers observed. 

Rapid warming was observed. Snow became very wet but no water running through snowpack.

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