Tamarack peak snow obs

Location Name: 
Tamarack peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 03/07/2013 - 13:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 22.9908" N, 119° 55' 16.77" W
See map: Google Maps
US


Red Flags: 
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks, or collapsing
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Hi,

Skied Tamarck today. Super good, knee deep, non wind effected.  Heard one whumpf below tree line breaking trail across SE exposure on a 30 degree roll.  No other sounds in snow pack.  Observed one slough release on SE exposure of Tamarck Peak as indicated on map caused by skiers traversing just below ridge top. Slough size 10 feet wide running 300 vertical, stopping mid slope in trees. No observable pile up.  Released one small slough on steeper roll that ran two turns before stopping. Other ski propagation tests on cornice did not release much on far skiers right of East Face in trees. 

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southeast
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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