Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Drew
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Email (this will only be used if we have questions and will not be published)
erdferkel944@yahoo.com
Location (general area)
Mt Baldy Bowl
Latitude
34.28
Longitude
-117.64
Date (yyyymmdd)
20170102
Time
1100hr
Road conditions to area
Open
Temperature
30s
Sky
Overcast (sky covered)
Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)
Wind direction
not observed
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
East
Aspect in degrees
90
Slope angle
35
Elevation
8800
Snow depth
60cm
Boot/ Ski penetration
posthole thru crust
Precipitation
none
Activity, recent avalanches
No 
Brief description
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
yes
Terrain trap
yes 
Comment
Hiked up eastern aspect of the Baldy Bowl in mid morning. Near the bottom of the bowl, just above treeline, snow pit showed:
40cm of unconsolidated crystals F
9cm melt/freeze or rain crust P or K
10cm of powder F
Average person would break the crust and posthole.
 
Further up the bowl, the powder layer was not present and the crust could support a light person in boots.
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