Professional Observation
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 10, 2023 - February 10, 2023Submitted:
February 10, 2023Observer:
Ryan Huetter | Key ObserverZone or Region:
Mammoth LakesLocation:
Mammoth Rock/Panorama DomeSigns of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None ExperiencedKey Points
Day 2 with AIARE Level 2 course, spent the afternoon doing student-led tours and focusing on targeting observations.
Left Mill City, skied down into Lower Mammoth Rock Bowl, ascended Panorama Dome and descended NE trees back to Mill City.
1300 @ Bluffs, 8525′
Sky- SCT Precip-NO Wind- SW Mod Blowing snow on ridge tops
Tair 4c/Tsurf -0.5c/T20 -4C
Surface form- 1mm FCs over MFcr
BP-20cm
___
Surface snow primarily comprised of .5-1mm near surface faceted grains on shaded polar slopes, 1-2cm MFcr on E, SE steeper solars.
We dug a test pit at 8800′ on a wind loaded NE aspect on the shoulder of Panorama Dome hoping to find an reactive wind slab. Dug to 75cm, finding only P to K hard .5-1mm rounds. CTN and ECTX results.
Advanced Information
Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
Partly CloudyTemperature:
Above freezingWind:
Moderate , SWSnowpack Observations
