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glide cracks & Firnspiegel

Location Name: NatGeo bowl Date and time of observation: Sun, 04/02/2017 - 12:00
Location Map: United States 39° 12' 10.062" N, 120° 17' 35.718" W See map: Google Maps US	Red Flags: Rapid warming Obvious avalanche path

Observation made by: Guide at Alpenglow Expeditions

Snowpit Observations

Snowpack photos:

<a href="/avalanche-terms/glide" title="When the entire snowpack slowly moves as a unit on the ground, similar to a glacier." class="lexicon-term">glide</a> cracks NatGeo

glide cracks NatGeo

Firnspiegel

Firnspiegel

Weather Observations

Blowing Snow:

No

Cloud Cover:

25% of the sky covered by clouds

Air temperature:

Wind Speed:

Calm

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature trend:

Wind Direction:

Accumulation rate:

More detailed information about the weather:

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