Cheam parking lot

Observed Feb 17, 2021, 3:30 p.m. PST · south-coast-inland

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Quick report

Comment
Skinned up the Cheam fsr to Cheam parking lot. Observed many old avalanches from Cheam peak and Lady peak, from the day before and older.
Avalanche conditions
Avalanche condition slab

Snowpack report

Depth
270
Comment
Ct on SE windloaded aspect in parking lot. Failed on 9 from wrist 35 cm down on stellar crystals. Found a buried layer of graupel snow 50 cm down 5cm thick (no reactivity on this layer).
Obs type
Point
Site aspect
SE
Test fracture
Resistant
Site elevation
1425
Test initiation
Easy
Cracking observed
No
Test failure depth
35
Site elevation band
Tln
Whumpfing observed
No
Test failure layer crystal types
Other

Weather report

Comment
Sunny day, few clouds, temperature rising through the day.
Wind speed
Wind speed calm
Sky condition
Few clouds
Precipitation type
None