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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Ethan Ayer

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Baldy Bowl

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20201230

Time
11:50am

Road conditions to area
patches of ice on the switchbacks

Temperature
40

Sky
few clouds (up to 2/8)

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

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
South East

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
30

Elevation
8797

Snow depth
45 cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
variable

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description
Low tide conditions

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Comment
We took our rocks skis for a walk up to Baldy Bowl with low expectations. Snow depth was 45 cm at 6800 ft and 44 cm at ~8800 ft. On sun exposed aspects a 1 cm crust formed over soft wet snow. At higher elevations, the snow was packed for visible wind loading on SW aspects in the Bowl, but soft at the base to hit obstacles in low tide conditions. No visible windslabs in the bowl itself.  

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Snow depth on Baldy Bowl

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