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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Tony Bird

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Mt. Pinos summit area

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
2022/3/13

Time
all day

Road conditions to area
Bare

Temperature
upper 40s

Sky
clear (no clouds)

Wind speed
Strong (26-38mph Whole trees in motion)

Wind direction
NE

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
not observed

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
20-45

Elevation
8800

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
yes

Comment
Mt. Pinos afforded some interesting spring skiing Sunday, with pockets of pristine northside powder up to 4 feet deep. Coverage on the summit ridge is holding at about 80 percent. Southern exposures are bare.

Our tour to the summit and down the NW apron found a firming cover from the storm of a week ago, turning to beginning corn by late afternoon. We had decided to check the big north-facing drainages from the two summit meadows and were pleasantly surprised, and greatly challenged, by the Second Meadow couloir just east of the microwave tower. The snow would change abruptly from crust and windpack to very deep powder. The steeper convexities exhibited some cracking, but they all held.

We skied several hundred yards down this feature and might have skied further but wanted to check the First Meadow drainage, which was similar but not enough good coverage to ski as far.

A windy March day, but probably the best spring skiing possible after this strange snow season. Conditions should hold at least through next weekend.

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