Incredible Hulk Couloir

Posted March 11th, 2010 by joshf

Location

United States
38° 7' 12.5112" N, 119° 24' 42.696" W
Date and time of observation: 
March 11, 2010 - 8:22pm
Region: 
Bridgeport Area
Observation Type: 
Snowpack
Route: 

Twin Lakes, along robinson creek, up little slide canyon, up couloir lookers left of incredible hulk.

Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Precipitation: 
None
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Beautiful Day!

Snowpack & Snowpit Observations
Information about the snowpack/snowpit: 

Small point releases on solar aspects.  No evidence of natural slides other than this.  Above 10,500', wind affected snow.  In couloir proper mostly firm snow with middle half loose snow.  One quick test pit dug half way up couloir.  CT27Q2 down 35cm, ECT no propogation.  Pockets of firm wind slab, in some small isolated areas some hollow feeling.  Extremely variable surface.   

Comments: 

Only signs of instability observed was small point releases on solar aspects.  No breakable crust in couloir, but some firm wind board.  Below 10500' in little slide canyon, many areas of very good snow.

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