AIARE Level 1 at Mt Rose

Location Name: 
Slide Mt.
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 01/28/2012 - 14:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 18' 42.4404" N, 119° 53' 12.9552" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Breakable Crust 1-3cm on all aspects an elevations between 8200-9700': Not supportable

Reactive layer at ~30cm below snow surface: stability test resulted in Q2-Q3 releases on multiple locations NW-N aspects 9000-9500'.

Height of snow ~100cm at multiple locations NW-N aspects 9000-9500'

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: