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Tamarack snowpit video

Location Name: Tamarack Region: Mount Rose Area Observation Date & Time: Monday, March 13, 2023 - 14:30
Location: 39.312663, -119.907679 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: Yes Conditions Alerts: Recent Loading Recent Loading›Blowing Snow

Observation made by: Guide at Blackbird Mountain Guides

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

We did a quick tour off of Tamarack peak to observe how the snowpack was setting up in the upper elevations of our area. We toured up to 9200' on mostly N - NE terrain where we observed blowing snow all along the ridge. We decided to dig a pit just below one of the ridges at 9000' on a N aspect. The results were CTE @55cm down, and ECTN.

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20230313 Snowpit Tamarack

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Near Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

8000 - 9000 ft.

Above 9000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

Moderate

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Sky Cover:

Overcast - Cloudy - 8/8 covered

Highest Precipitation Rate:

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

Precipitation:

Snow

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