NW round valley ect

Location Name: NW round valley Region: Donner Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, December 18, 2021 - 14:58
Location: 39.364620, -120.360821 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Conditions Alerts: Persistent Problem

Observation made by: Guide at Blackbird Mountain Guides

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I did a quick ECT off the ridge maybe 10 turns down where the trees start in a somewhat sheltered area. It took two loading steps to get propagation under a pencil hard layer. I had to pull the slab off with my hand, it did not slide easily. Smooth sheer as seen in picture.

I only dug down 100cm. I was moving fast and couldn't stay longer to look more. ECTP 25@ 35cm down from surface.

Ectp 25 @ 35cm down

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