Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Allen Giernet

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Angeles Crest avalanche canyon ridge

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20200318

Time
1439

Road conditions to area
dry and clear  

Temperature
-5c

Sky
Overcast (sky covered)

Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)


Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
top of ridge

Elevation
7,940'

Snow depth
65cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
20cm/ 1cm

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
Angeles Crest
Snow - solid dusting @ red box 
Mountains are well dusted down to 5,000’ or lower. 

7940
1439
Sky ovc was sunny earlier 
Wind C
AT -5c
ST -10c 
HS 65cm
BP 20cm 
SP 1 cm
On the ridge top 
Snow beginning to fall from trees from solar input. 
Extensive riming on trees and snow surface at ridge top. 
Wind loading into northern aspects below ridge and cross loading in gullies. Soft slabs developed aprox 8-10cm deep. No energy minor release on cuts in skin track. Hand pits showed clean shear but no energy in this layer. 

Surface hoar was noted in open areas during the skin up and at transitions.  

Low tide conditions watch for shallow buried objects. 

Snow is riding really nice. 

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Yes I would like this observation Published

View from the ridge top looking east

Soft slab fractures at kick turns in the skin track