Variable Conditions on Incline Peak

Location Name: 
Incline Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 12/21/2016 - 11:34
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 40.4664" N, 119° 56' 12.9444" W
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Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
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Thin sun crust on all but N aspects to approx 9400', approx 2cm new snow, signs of old roller balls now refrozen, mix of breakable and supportable crust and pockets of soft snow on descent. 

Pit dug at top of main NE facing bowl on 30 deg NNE facing 35 deg pitch at approx 9200'.  150cm HS approx 40 cm recent snow with obvious density change at appox 15cm and rain crust below.  Obvious striated facets at base of snow.  HCTN9@15cm on density change in new snow  

Challenging mixed conditions on descent  

 

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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