Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Inyo
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Waterman
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
20190106
Time
11am
Road conditions to area
Clear
Temperature
38
Sky
Broken clouds (4/8 but not all)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
SW
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
North
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
30
Elevation
7900
Snow depth
4-5”
Boot/ Ski penetration
3”
Precipitation
None
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Brief description
Ice layer below new snow
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
no
Terrain trap
no
Comment
Snow was thin at the bottom where no base remained. Traveling solo, i opted for the fire road on the ascent. Ski shear tests resulted in loose dry releases over the ice layer with no propagation...i was jumping pretty hard though. Tested on 30-35 degree northerly aspects off the fire road. Wind loading was apparent on these aspects as the skin track, someone was so nice enough to provide me with, had filled in in certain areas.
Lower elevations def. had some hidden obsticles.
Mid to upper elevations were looking better but ski slow and cautious.
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
Snowpack
Observer
Inyo
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Waterman
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
20190106
Time
11am
Road conditions to area
Clear
Temperature
38
Sky
Broken clouds (4/8 but not all)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
SW
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
North
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
30
Elevation
7900
Snow depth
4-5”
Boot/ Ski penetration
3”
Precipitation
None
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Brief description
Ice layer below new snow
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
no
Terrain trap
no
Comment
Snow was thin at the bottom where no base remained. Traveling solo, i opted for the fire road on the ascent. Ski shear tests resulted in loose dry releases over the ice layer with no propagation...i was jumping pretty hard though. Tested on 30-35 degree northerly aspects off the fire road. Wind loading was apparent on these aspects as the skin track, someone was so nice enough to provide me with, had filled in in certain areas.
Lower elevations def. had some hidden obsticles.
Mid to upper elevations were looking better but ski slow and cautious.
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
