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Snowpit from Red Lake Peak

Location Name: Near summit of Red Lake Peak Region: Carson Pass Area Date and time of observation: Wed, 12/02/2015 - 10:30
Location Map: United States 38° 42' 56.5668" N, 119° 58' 55.6284" W See map: Google Maps US

Observation made by: Professional Observer

Snowpit Observations

More detailed information about the snowpack:

Impressive facets in higher elevation shady aspects. Some crusts and surface mank due to above freezing temps and cloud cover.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph:

Snowpack photos:

Wet loose <a href="/avalanche-terms/avalanche" title="A mass of snow sliding, tumbling, or flowing down an inclined surface." class="lexicon-term">slides</a> running on around rocks on steep south facing <a href="/avalanche-terms/aspect" title="The compass direction a slope faces (i.e. North, South, East, or West.)" class="lexicon-term">aspects</a>.

Wet loose slides running on around rocks on steep south facing aspects.
Wet loose slides running on around rocks on steep south facing aspects. $Skier <a href="/avalanche-terms/trigger" title="A disturbance that initiates fracture within the weak layer causing an avalanche. In 90 percent of avalanche accidents, the victim or someone in the victims party triggers the avalanche." class="lexicon-term">triggered</a> roller balls roughly 500 feet below <a href="/avalanche-terms/snowpit" title="A pit dug vertically into the snowpack where snow layering is observed and stability tests may be performed. Also called a snow profile." class="lexicon-term">pit</a> location.$
Skier triggered roller balls roughly 500 feet below pit location.
Skier triggered roller balls roughly 500 feet below pit location.

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