Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Hans Ludwig
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Cloudburst Summit (near Waterman)
Date (yyyymmdd)
20170209
Time
1200
Road conditions to area
Clear, damp in places
Temperature
60° F (15° C)
Sky
few clouds (up to 2/8)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
not observed
Slope aspect
not observed
Elevation
7100
Snow depth
1' (30 cm)
Boot/ Ski penetration
4" (10 cm)
Precipitation
None 
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no
Rapid warming
yes
Obvious avalanche path
yes
Terrain trap
yes
Comment
There is widespread, free-flowing water out of rocks, onto the road. Soil is damp and spongey.
In general, the snow is very soft (is F- even a hardness step?) and melting quickly.
Southerly aspects of Waterman (8500') are too barren to ski. The bottom of Avalanche Canyon (6600) and W-aspect of the canyon were too patchy to ski. N & NE look better. Northerly aspects above 7500 looked in-general doable. N faces of Baldy looked real sweet with well over 1000 of good coverage.
 
Snow hight was highly variable at these altitudes but never really much more than a foot and also patches of no snow. For sure it would be better up higher.
 
Pray for snow!

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