Anthracite Dawn Patrol

CB Avalanche Center2018-19 Observations

Location: Kebler Pass Area
Date of Observation: 11/29/2018
Name: Joey Carpenter

Subject: Anthracite Dawn Patrol
Aspect: North, North East, East
Elevation: 10200-11400

Avalanches:

No new avalanches. Did get two small whumphs on the skin track and one large one just below the ridge btwx big and sliver.

Weather: Skies obscured with intermittent S1 snow and calm winds throughout the morning. Temperature 25 degrees at base of Anthracites at 6:15am. Colder near the top around 7:15.
Snowpack: Spx now around 1 meter depth in sheltered areas. 5-7 inches new snow from yesterday midday through this morning. Hand pits showed new snow sitting on top of the gobbler/post gobbler snow. Did not observe snow below thanksgiving storm but multiple pole prods felt relatively uniform through the new interfaces with rotten snow below all the way to the ground.

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