McGee Mtn, North Face

Posted March 10th, 2010 by Nate

Location

United States
37° 35' 5.4744" N, 118° 49' 8.8068" W
Date and time of observation: 
March 1, 2010 - 1:49pm
Region: 
McGee Creek Area
Observation Type: 
Snowpack
Route: 

From the old cemetery on Mt. Morrison Road, snowmobiled up the back of McGee Mountain to the top of the Airport Chutes on McGee's North Face.

Weather Observations
More detailed information about the weather: 

Slightly overcast

Snowpack & Snowpit Observations
Information about the snowpack/snowpit: 

Dug a hasty pit just below the ridgeline on a 40d north facing slope.
CT 4 Q3 & CT 9 Q3, 12" down on what appeared to be a density/hardness change from mid/late-storm layer.
CT 21 Q2 & CT 29 Q2, 24" down on the denser wind slabs that were created just before the last storm.
Neither of these layers were reactive on the ECT.
Skiing was fabulous!

Avalanche Observations
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

Small point release slide in main Airport Chute. No other signs of recent avalanche activity.

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