Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Jason P

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Jepson Peak

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20200113

Time
1000

Road conditions to area
Clear

Temperature

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

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Comment
Hiked out of south fork trail on Monday to see how the chutes on Jepson are looking. The answer? Not good. Last weeks winds scoured the faces of Gorgonio and Jepson and left behind a nasty wind crust/ice layer. 

Turned around and skinned up Charlton peak and found similar, but more rideable, conditions in the main gullies/chutes. Not the most fun descent. 

Made one last quick ascent up the eastern side of Shields peak to see how the snow was on its protected, north face (34.1378588, -116.8655426). Surprisingly, there was pretty good coverage and still some soft snow which made for some great turns through the trees. 

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Jepson and Gorgonio, photo taken from Charlton

Looking up at the scoured Jepson chutes