Snowpit on Tamarack Peak Far East Ridge

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 11/04/2011 - 12:13
Location Map: 
United States
39° 18' 44.9496" N, 119° 54' 23.0976" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Photo shows new snow on top of basal ice.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

During the mid day hours, sky cover on the the east slope of the Carson Range varied from 75 to 100% coverage. Intermittent convective snow showers with snow accumulation rate up to 1 cm/hr.