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Echo Peak

Location Name: NE of Echo Peak Region: Echo Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Sunday, March 10, 2019 - 12:30
Location: 38.859840, -120.063890 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Terrain Alerts: Terrain Matches the Advisory

Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

CT5 RP at 15cm down x2, CT9 SP at 29cm down x2, CT11 SP 95cm down and CT18 SP 95cm down. No results on ECT for all layers. PST on the Feb 14 rain crust (95cm down) was 90/100 (End) on a Graupel layer. We chose to ski lower angle terrain.

CT11 & CT18 SP at 95 down on Graupel just above the Feb 14 rain crust.

Graupel on the Feb 14 Rain crust at 95cm down.

Snowpack Details

Total Snow Depth:

450cm

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Near Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

7000 - 8000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

None

Wind Speed:

Calm

Sky Cover:

Broken - Mostly Cloudy - more than 4/8 and less than 8/8

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature:

Below Freezing

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