Table Mountain Snow Conditions

SNOWPACK OBSERVATION Table Mountain N Face Bishop Creek
Submission Info Member Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 3:30pm

Contributor

Dennis L

Red Flags:

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks, or collapsing

Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain

Obvious avalanche path

Terrain Trap

Table Mountain 37° 14' 31.6464" N, 118° 34' 26.13" W

See map: Google Maps

Snowpit Observations

More detailed information about the snowpack:

Toured up to about 9800' on the N Face of Table Mountain. Strong southerly winds were blasting the ridgetops and even the town of Aspendell. Enough snow transport to fill our tracks down to 8400' by the time we went for a second lap. Some sensitive wind slabs developing even as we skied. In one spot we were triggering small soft 2-3" thick wind slabs when turning hard. No whumpfing or collapsing encountered. Snow was dry and soft on all aspects we encountered except where wind slabbed.

Weather Observations

Blowing Snow:

Yes

Cloud Cover:

25% of the sky covered by clouds

Wind Speed:

Strong

Precipitation:

None

Wind Direction:

South