Snowpits from Ebbetts Pass

Location Name: Kinney reservoir Region: Ebbetts Pass Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, February 8, 2020 - 14:00
Location: 38.548182, -119.809988 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Obvious Slide Path Trigger Points Terrain Traps

Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

We rode until 4:30pm with no loose wet avalanches observed

Sudden planar results on January 4th layer during small colomn tests in multiple locations. ECTs did not propagate.

Snowpack Details

Total Snow Depth:

110cm

Persistent Weak Layers:

Buried

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Near Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

8000 - 9000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

None

Wind Direction:

West

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Sky Cover:

Clear

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature:

Above Freezing

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