Observations from Wildflower Ridge

Location Name: 
Wildflower Ridge
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 01/11/2016 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 18' 22.6908" N, 120° 18' 57.9096" W
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Observation made by: Guide at Tahoe Mountain School
Snowpit Observations
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Our level two avalcnche course set out in search of the 1/5 buried surface hoar.  We dug two pits the first being just below the summit of Judah peak approximatly where the pin on the map is.  The second pit location was approximatly 100 yards below the summit of Donner Peak on a NE aspect.  In both of these pit location there was no sign of the 1/5 buried surface hoar layer.  The 1/9 surface hoar layer was present in both pits.  Compression test for the Judah pit were CTE 4 Q3 on the 1/9 buried surface hoar 7cm from the surface and CTE 3 Q3 on the 1/9 buried surface hoar 7cm from the surface.  Compression test result from the donner pit was CTE 7 Q3 on the 1/9 buried surface hoar 10cm from the surface.  

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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