Tahoe National Forest Sierra Avalanche Center

Pit dug in above treeline terrain.

Pit dug in near treeline terrain.

Pit dug in near treeline terrain.

Pit dug in near treeline terrain. Strong temp gradients observed on top and bottom of basal ice. Snow cover 10 cm or less below 8,800'.

Thin fog. HS in this area at this elevation is composed entirely of recent storm snow from the Oct 30-Nov 1 storms. Tsurf and T10 temps not taken using dial stem due to current best understanding of methods.

Pit dug at treeline. Spot probing in nearby areas revealed HS up to 70cm. Tsurf and T10 temps not taken via dial stem due to current best method knowledge.