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Obs from grouse rock

Location Name: Grouse rock Region: Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, March 3, 2018 - 15:15
Location: 39.136718, -120.239697 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Conditions Alerts: Other Signs of Instability (cracking, whumpfing, collapsing) Recent Loading Recent Loading›Blowing Snow Recent Loading›More Than a Foot of New Snow

Observation made by: Guide at Tahoe Mountain School

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Toured up grouse ridge this AM. Staying low angle and out of avalanche terrain. Overall we found a "rightside" up snow pack in this area. HS ranged from 250 to 350cm. Ski pen was 60-90cm making uphill travel uneasy. Very few signs of instability observed while touring and skiing. We did not go above tree line .

Shooting crack on kick test

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

7000 - 8000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

Light

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Sky Cover:

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

Highest Precipitation Rate:

Light Snowfall (S1 (S-1 = 1 cm /~.5 in per hour)

Precipitation:

Snow

Air temperature:

Below Freezing

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