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Snowpack Obs from Andesite

Location Name: Andesite Peak Region: Donner Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, December 10, 2022 - 12:55
Location: 39.344209, -120.354550 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No

Observation made by: Educator at Blackbird Mountain Guides

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

- Significant weather impacts out of the field today with our AIARE 1 course. Intense snowfall rates, extreme winds and whiteout conditions as expected.

- We dug a snow profile on a NE Aspect @ 7500ft NTL , HS 155.

- Snowpack test results - CTE (SC) down 40cm x2 (Dec 8th Buried Surface Hoar) / CTM (SC) down 120cm x2 (Dec 1 facets ).

- Compression test video viewable in youtube link. Site would not let me upload, apologies.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/axVALxEJUAM

Large propagating shooting cracks

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