Observations from Becker

Location Name: 
Becker Peak
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 03/07/2011 - 14:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 49' 54.1236" N, 120° 3' 39.6972" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Many of the paths here appear to have slid sometime yesterday. There were a few ski tracks buried under about as much new snow as the debris. However debris was more widespread than tracks, so at least several of the slides were natural - likely from falling cornice.

Test slopes and cornice drops failed to produce any additional activity, possibly because of yesterday's activity.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

I could see occasional breaks in the cloud cover on neighboring peaks, but Becker and Talking remained under heavy cloud cover and consistent light to moderate precip throughout the afternoon.