Elphants Back Crust and Concrete

Location Name: 
Elephant's Back
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Saturday, November 13, 2021 - 09:00
Location: 
38.680542, -119.982780
Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
No


Conditions Alerts:


Terrain Alerts: 
Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees

Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 

Hiked in from Carson Pass lot and stashed our shoes about 3/4 mile in before transitiong to skins. Patchy and thin snow cover leading to EB's face. Decent coverage with exposed rock in places on the face itself. Skiing was incosistent - hard crust in spots and slightly softer 2cm corn in places with more sun expsoure.

Witnessed two rockfalls during our time there from the top of the ridge. Several child and smaller sized boulders broke loose from the cliff face and made their way down the entire slope.

 

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
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Total Snow Depth: 
58cm
Persistent Weak Layers: 
Not present
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Terrain: elevations: 
Above Treeline
Terrain: aspects: 
NE
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Elevation of Observation: 
Above 9000 ft.
Blowing Snow: 
None
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Sky Cover: 
Few - Mostly Clear - up to 2/8 covered
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
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