Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Allen Giernet

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Angeles Crest 6k' gate area 

Latitude
34.34539N

Longitude
-117.96663W

Date (yyyymmdd)
20210101

Time
1330

Road conditions to area
Clear and dry up to Hwy 2 with some icy patches on N sheltered sections 

Temperature
5.2°C

Sky
clear (no clouds)

Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)

Wind direction
NW

Wind direction in degrees
NO

Slope aspect
North West

Aspect in degrees
300°

Slope angle
32°

Elevation
1,918m

Snow depth
70cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
pf40cm/ ps2cm

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

Comment
Drive up from Big Tujunga Canyon 9:15am
Patchy ice on road in sheltered spots on the 2 but mostly dry and clear. 
Sky clear
Wind northerly and moderate with periods of light winds
No precip

N aspects @ 6,300’ have soft snow. Some wind buff on surface North gullies in treed terrain sheltered and consolidated powder

NE aspect wind scoured and very sculpted where snow remains. 

NW 300° aspect wind slab aprox 3cm thick HS 30cm
Just upslope from the Jeep trail (PCT) a quick pole/ hand pit showed 75cm with 20cm windslab appeared to be poorly bonded to recent snow. Angle 33°. Returned to this spot in the afternoon to confirm original assessment with a full pit. Found cohesion to be much better than originally suspected 2- Column tests produced no results CTN. Pit profile included with this observation. The profile is not encouraging if we were expected a significant storm soon. But clear forecasts and warm temps will continue consolidation and snow loss. 

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