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Donner summit

Location Name: Trestle Peak Region: Donner Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, February 25, 2023 - 12:43
Location: 39.310876, -120.298379 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Conditions Alerts: Rapid or Prolonged Warming›Rollerballs / Pinwheels Recent Loading›More Than a Foot of New Snow Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees

Observation made by: Public

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Observation

Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Toured up Trestle yesterday. Snow was light and deep early. By mid afternoon it had turned to dense, heavy snow. Lots of big pinwheels and a solid 2 meter crown on the summit.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph:

Snowpack Details

Persistent Weak Layers:

Not observed

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Above Treeline

Near Treeline

Below Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

N

NE

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

7000 - 8000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

Light

Wind Direction:

Northeast

Wind Speed:

Light

Sky Cover:

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

Air temperature:

Above Freezing

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