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Snow Profile - Spooner Summit

Location Name: Spooner Summit Region: East Shore Area Observation Date & Time: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 - 16:30
Location: 39.101370, -119.898780 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Conditions Alerts: Persistent Problem

Observation made by: Public

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Observation

Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Quick informal pit to assess presence and/or structure of basal facets. Fist hard facets in the bottom ~10cm of the snowpack were found, though they were moist and could be formed into a ball. No other signs of instability observed. Ski pen was only ankle deep, though after clicking out of skis to dig the pit, I sunk all the way down and I believe I reached the weak layer with my boots.

Snowpack Details

Total Snow Depth:

110cm

Persistent Weak Layers:

Buried

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Below Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

7000 - 8000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

None

Wind Speed:

Calm

Sky Cover:

Clear

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature:

Below Freezing

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