Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Allen Giernet

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Mt. Baden Powell

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20190325

Time
1300

Road conditions to area
dry and clear except when you turn onto Hwy 2 from big pines. Wet areas in the morning were black ice

Temperature
8°C

Sky
clear (no clouds)

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

Wind direction
SE

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle

Elevation
9,348'

Snow depth
119cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
BP 5cm SP minimal

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
yes

Brief description
Wet slide activity on NE and NW aspects

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
yes

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Terrain trap
yes

Comment
Firm conditions on the uptick in the morning.

Firm and crusty at the summit - wind board breakable crust just off ridge and softening quickly in the afternoon.

A short distance below the summit areas were firm with no BP to 20cm BP in other locations.

There was a 1cm crust on top of 7cm of softer snow on top of a solid ice block. Not able to dig a pit due to ice layer approximately 8cm down. 

surface was edge able up high and snow became softer corn while descending. Loose Wet avalanche debris was refrozen on the decent from several side chutes. 

There was evidence of very large avalanches on the Hwy 2 probably from the valentines day rain event. Good turns where there was no avalanche debris. Ice layer was just below the surface and felt on some turns.

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