Testpit on Tamarack Peak Hourglass

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 12/21/2010 - 12:05
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 6.4632" N, 119° 55' 16.86" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Instability that existed yesterday on low density snow below Dec 19 rain layer was no longer active in this area. Graphed test pit in Hourglass Bowl was nearly identical to results from testpit dug on Proletariat Bowl.

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: 
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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