Snowpit in Pint Glass

Location Name: 
Pint Glass/Backside Fireplug
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:05
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 30.1296" N, 119° 54' 17.0712" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks, or collapsing
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Testpit dug next to flank of skier triggered avalanche that occurred on January 26th. Instabiilty remains on this slope. Able to ski cut slabs into motion above yesterdya's crown. Cracking observed in unaffected areas. Snowpack failure occurring on layer of lower density snow below higher density surface slab.

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

Fog at slope level at time of observations.