Snowpit on Powerhouse Peak

Submitted by brandon on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 1:44pm
Location Name: 
Powerhouse Peak
Region: 
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel)

Location

United States
38° 46' 57.81" N, 119° 58' 42.6504" W
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Position: 
Forecaster
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 1:42pm
Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Snowpit Observations
Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Very minor cracking from skier weight on test slope slabs. Weak cornices but no slab propagation or failure when dropping cornice sections onto wind loaded slopes in the area.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Wind Direction: 
Northeast
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Precipitation: 
None
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Some light scouring and wind transport from NW-N-NE aspects near and above treeline to S-SW-W aspects.