Observations from Echo Lakes area

Location Name: 
Becker Peak and Flagpole
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 02/10/2010 - 13:20
Location Map: 
United States
38° 49' 55.47" N, 120° 3' 34.236" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Very thin wind crust from East winds.

 

LTCC AIARE L2 class dug 4 pits in addition to mine with similar results, including consistent ECTNs.

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A second round of 5 pits were dug on a S,SW slope at 7600ft on the S side of Flagpole Peak. Consistent ECTN scores.

 

A thin surface crust was above a very low density DF layer that acted as a weak layer on skin track switchbacks - but previous E wind didn't transport enough snow for slab formation (PST 100/100 x2).

 

Two more crust layers were observed within the top 20cm of snowpack - a thin 1F layer at 15cm and a 3cm K layer at 20cm.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Southeast
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

High, thin cloud cover. Cooler temps than forecasted. WInds very influenced by terrain features - various wind directions observed throughout time and space.