Observation type - Snowpack
Observer - Allen Giernet
Location (general area) - Mt. Baden Powell
Date (yyyymmdd) - 20150303
Time - 9:55am
Road conditions to area - clear and dry
Temperature  -4c
Sky - Overcast (sky covered)
Wind speed - Calm (smoke rises vertically)
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect - North
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle  30°
Elevation - 2,550m
Snow depth - 69cm
Boot/ Ski penetration - N/A
Precipitation - 1
Activity, recent avalanches - No
Brief description
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
Rapid warming - no
Terrain trap - no
Comment
Started at Vincent Gap (6,600) 7:30 am Air temp 30 F. 10cm of snow on the ground. Able to skin from the car 4" to 10" snow on the graound
7,300' NW aspect 12" to 20" snow depth. on windlaoded isothermic snowpack. Slight rain crust from the start of the march 22 stor

Pit profile off summer trail

Mt. Baden Powell North slopes
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