Tamarack

Location Name: Hour glass Region: Mount Rose Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 13:30
Location: 39.320177, -119.912469 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No

Observation made by: Guide at Alpine Skills International (ASI)

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

85 cm HS on hour glass east shoulder at 9700'

80 cm HS at bottom of hour glass bowl at 9400'

95 cm HS at pin drop on the saddle near the road at 9200' on the wind blown north side, 30 cm on the scoured south side.

Fist Hard snow, no slabs observed in our specific area, obvious wind loading.

*** The snow is so soft you can still reach the bottom***

Snowpack Details

Total Snow Depth:

95cm

Terrain Details

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

8000 - 9000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

Moderate

Wind Direction:

West

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Sky Cover:

Broken - Mostly Cloudy - more than 4/8 and less than 8/8

Highest Precipitation Rate:

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

Precipitation:

Snow

Air temperature:

Below Freezing

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