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Snowpack Observer Tony Bird Keep me anonymous if published no Location (general area) Mt. Piños/Sawmill Peak Latitude Longitude Date (yyyymmdd) 20160206 Time all day Road conditions to area Plowed to Piños summit parking; patches of ice. Temperature 25-30F Sky clear (no clouds) Wind speed Moderate (17-25mph Small trees sway/ flags stretched) Wind direction N Wind direction in degrees Slope aspect not observed Aspect in degrees Slope angle Elevation Snow depth 2-3 ft Boot/ Ski penetration Brief description Comment Toured along Piños/Sawmill ridge. Excellent powder conditions following recent storm which came in wet and went out dry. Flocking on the trees thick and heavy--every tree was a wind shelter. Skied slopes up to about 25 degrees, totally stable. Right-side-up storm, ideal backcountry conditions. Happiness is ... Publish this observation Yes I would like this observation Published |
Turns on Sawmill down to the Piños/Sawmill saddle.
Piños summit--even ugly stuff started to look pretty
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