Tahoe Meadows pit test

Location Name: 
Tahoe Meadows
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Saturday, December 3, 2022 - 15:30
Location: 
39.304650, -119.902270
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Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
No


Conditions Alerts:

  • Other Signs of Instability (cracking, whumpfing, collapsing)›Collapsing / whumpfing noises
  • Persistent Problem
  • Recent Loading›More Than a Foot of New Snow
Observation made by: Public

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Observation
Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 

I did a quick tour to the knoll in Tahoe meadows to find a low angle slope most likely to find a problem layer. Widespread whumpfing was observed on the way to the pit location.

The stability tests had easy failures on the interface of the old facets and the recent snow from the last few days.

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Persistent Weak Layers: 
Buried
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Terrain: elevations: 
Near Treeline
Terrain: aspects: 
NE
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