Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Tony Bird
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Waterman ridge
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
20210317
Time
noon
Road conditions to area
Temperature
50s
Sky
clear (no clouds)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
not observed
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
North East
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
40
Elevation
6500
Snow depth
1-2 ft
Boot/ Ski penetration
ski pen to 8 inches
Precipitation
None
Brief description
Comment
Skied the arete/couloir system off Waterman ridge which dumps down to ACH just before the long Z before Cloudburst Summit. Pleasantly surprised to find enough coverage for reasonable skiing on this NE-facing feature. Snow depth varied between 1 and 2 feet, mostly mashed potatoes but quite stable on slopes up to 40 degrees. Corn just beginning to develop since last week's storm. Temps in 50s, wind light. Rollerballs did not propagate, nor did ski cuts.
34.349252, -117.941400
Drove up to Buckhorn. North face of Waterman has adequate coverage, with ski tracks at various places, but drove back to this arete, which I've always wanted to ski. Was not disappointed. Higher San Gabes appears to have good snow--this arete was about as low as you could go.
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Snowpack
Observer
Tony Bird
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Waterman ridge
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
20210317
Time
noon
Road conditions to area
Temperature
50s
Sky
clear (no clouds)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
not observed
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
North East
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
40
Elevation
6500
Snow depth
1-2 ft
Boot/ Ski penetration
ski pen to 8 inches
Precipitation
None
Brief description
Comment
Skied the arete/couloir system off Waterman ridge which dumps down to ACH just before the long Z before Cloudburst Summit. Pleasantly surprised to find enough coverage for reasonable skiing on this NE-facing feature. Snow depth varied between 1 and 2 feet, mostly mashed potatoes but quite stable on slopes up to 40 degrees. Corn just beginning to develop since last week's storm. Temps in 50s, wind light. Rollerballs did not propagate, nor did ski cuts.
34.349252, -117.941400
Drove up to Buckhorn. North face of Waterman has adequate coverage, with ski tracks at various places, but drove back to this arete, which I've always wanted to ski. Was not disappointed. Higher San Gabes appears to have good snow--this arete was about as low as you could go.
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
