Snowpit from Elephant's Back

Location Name: 
Elephant's Back
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 01/02/2010 - 12:10
Location Map: 
United States
38° 40' 52.716" N, 119° 59' 0.672" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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We left the Carson Pass area late - 2pm - and with good visibility, saw tracks on several different aspects and elevations including obvious "test slopes" with no indications of natural or human triggered avalanches.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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