Observations from Carson Pass

Location Name: 
Elephant's Back & Frog Lake Ridge
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 40' 47.0928" N, 119° 58' 57.7884" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

pics 1 and 2: On open slopes at and below treeline, facets just below the surface crust can be easily pressed together. Mild temps and high humidity were promoting rounding.

pic 3: Elephant's Back bowl probed in several areas at less than 100cm (last probed on 1/23 at 160cm). Facets just below the crust remain weak, and hand shears were Easy to Very Easy. No signs of slab development.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
South
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Precip (rimed and graupel) began falling upon my departure at 1:30, with no accumulation observed.