Mostly stable snow on Becker Peak

Location Name: 
Becker Peak
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 15:05
Location Map: 
United States
38° 49' 53.2812" N, 120° 3' 23.3208" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Significant settlement and consolidation has occurred in this area. The layers of lighter snow within the snowpack have almost been assimilated. Now the snowpack in this area looks much more right side up. The snowpit data from this area showed a less strong rain crust near the base of the snowpack with a softer layer of snow still lurking beneath it. Becker Peak still has plenty of large rocks other anchors billowing up out of the snow in many areas. Ski cuts on N-NE facing test slopes 35-38 degrees in steepness did not produce any signs of instability today in this area. The snow on the shaded northerly aspects remains soft, while wet heavy snow existed on the southerly aspects.

Photo 1: Large rocks poking up through the snowpack

Photo 2: Better coverage on a tree covered slope near by where less boulders existed.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Northwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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