Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
John Heiss

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Mt Baldy - Bowl - East face trees

Latitude
34.2786

Longitude
-117.6447

Date (yyyymmdd)
2020/03/22

Time
13:00

Road conditions to area
Dry

Temperature

Sky
Broken clouds (4/8 but not all)

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

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
East

Aspect in degrees
107

Slope angle
26

Elevation
8800

Snow depth
45cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
20cm

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description
Visible small roller balls in solar aspect ATL. 

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

Comment
Snow in solar aspects in sun was very heavy between 8000-9000. Trees skied well at 1pm, before clouds and precip came in. 

Compression and ECT test gave no results. 

Post if useful. Goal of trip was to make some observations before this current storm cycle came in. 

Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published