Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Jamey

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Winston Spring

Latitude
34•20’38.06 N

Longitude
117•57’13.88 W

Date (yyyymmdd)
2-23-2026

Time
11AM

Road conditions to area
Good - ice in AM

Temperature

Sky
Scattered clouds (3/8 to 4/8)

Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North West

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
26 - 35

Elevation
7250

Snow depth
11”-37”

Boot/ Ski penetration

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
Started at the 6000' gate intending to make it to the Waterman warming hut. Only made it to 7250' before turning back as snow got soft and past knee depth.
Past 7000' it got hard pushing through the snow as the depth increased greatly even on trail. As afternoon set in the ease of walking on the firm surface slowly turned into post holing everything that wasn’t tread on already

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Winston ridge

Winston spring