Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Anonymous
Location (general area)
Buckhorn Ski Area
Latitude
34.3409
Longitude
-117.9196
Date (yyyymmdd)
20200315
Time
1100
Road conditions to area
Open, no ice
Temperature
37
Sky
Overcast (sky covered)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
not observed
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
North East
Aspect in degrees
45
Slope angle
20
Elevation
6800'
Snow depth
50cm
Boot/ Ski penetration
20cm
Precipitation
None
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Brief description
15cm of fresh on top of 30cm old snow
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
no
Terrain trap
no
Comment
Quick practice day at Buckhorn. 15cm of new snow already consolidating and rounding on top of old coarse grained rounds from months ago. SE aspect has very little old snow, more protected NE aspect has 30-35cm old snow with rain layers and ice lenses with fresh on top. Seems to be bonding well, did not perform column tests.
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Snowpack
Observer
Anonymous
Location (general area)
Buckhorn Ski Area
Latitude
34.3409
Longitude
-117.9196
Date (yyyymmdd)
20200315
Time
1100
Road conditions to area
Open, no ice
Temperature
37
Sky
Overcast (sky covered)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
not observed
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
North East
Aspect in degrees
45
Slope angle
20
Elevation
6800'
Snow depth
50cm
Boot/ Ski penetration
20cm
Precipitation
None
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Brief description
15cm of fresh on top of 30cm old snow
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
no
Terrain trap
no
Comment
Quick practice day at Buckhorn. 15cm of new snow already consolidating and rounding on top of old coarse grained rounds from months ago. SE aspect has very little old snow, more protected NE aspect has 30-35cm old snow with rain layers and ice lenses with fresh on top. Seems to be bonding well, did not perform column tests.
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Yes I would like this observation Published
