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Elephants Hump

Location Name: South of Red Lake Region: Carson Pass Area Observation Date & Time: Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 11:30
Location: 38.690700, -119.973000 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Conditions Alerts: Persistent Problem Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Trigger Points Terrain Traps Terrain Matches the Advisory

Observation made by: Educator at Lake Tahoe Community College - Wilderness Education

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

We toured South from Red Lake toward the Elephants Hump. There was windblown and scoured slopes in open areas on west aspects but once in the trees the snow softened and was very enjoyable on the way down. There were areas of thin snow cover but for the most part there was 50-100cm. Our stability test resulted in 2xCTM SC/SP at 44cm down, ECTP16 on the same layer, and a PST 55/100 End. We ended up riding down the low angle terrain back down to the Red Lake parking area on very good quality snow in the trees.

Pic 1: Snow pit, large facets in the Dec 11 layer

Pic 2: Large facets in the Dec 11 layer.

Fist- snow in the Dec 11 layer, about 44cm down

Large facets in the Dec 11 layer 44cm down to about 3cm above the ground

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20210107 Red Lake - Elephants Hump

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Snowpack Details

Total Snow Depth:

71cm

Persistent Weak Layers:

Buried

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Below Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

8000 - 9000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

None

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Light

Sky Cover:

Scattered - Partly Cloudy - 3/8 to 4/8 covered

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature:

Above Freezing

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