Snowpit on the Hourglass

Location Name: 
Hourglass Bowl
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 02/11/2010 - 10:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 7.482" N, 119° 55' 16.1184" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Overnight winds formed some small slabs and crusts in the area on N-NE-E aspects. Slabs were very small, inconsistent in existence, and only located near ridgelines. Most of these small slabs showed no signs of instability. Traditional steep wind-loaded test slopes on the east ridge of Tamarack did not show any signs of instability. 2 wind pillows on the top of the Proletariat did show minor cracking in response to a skier's weight. These slabs only extended about 2 ft downslope (photo above).

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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