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Elephants Hump PWL Observation

Location Name: Elephants Hump Region: Carson Pass Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, February 6, 2021 - 12:30
Location: 38.690360, -119.974770 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Conditions Alerts: Persistent Problem Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Terrain Traps

Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Elephants Hump ski tour with the LTCC AIARE-2 class. Snow profile on 190 cm snowpack on a northeast aspect at treeline yeilded DT12 on the Dec 11 PWL. The Dec 11 weak layer exhibted large facets in the 2mm range, with only some rounding (see picture). Softt skiable snow existed on shaded and north aspects where sun crust was minimal to nonexistant.

Note that the snow profile picture is a vertical panorama (the snow probe is actually straight).

Snow profile. Photo is a vertical panorama (probe is actually straight)

Large facets at the top of the Dec 11 PWL failing at DT12

Snowpack, Avalanche, Weather Videos:

Elephants Hump NW Aspect at Treelline 2021 02 06

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph:

Snowpack Details

Total Snow Depth:

190cm

Persistent Weak Layers:

Buried

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Near Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

8000 - 9000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

None

Wind Speed:

Calm

Sky Cover:

Clear

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature:

Above Freezing

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