Observation: Turnagain

Location: Backdoor Tincan

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Route & General Observations

Backdoor Tincan to just over 2000ft

Red Flags
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Observer Comments

No signs of instability

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Variable inversion fog to about 1800 ft
Bluebird and calm winds above the inversion
Inverted temps, ~10F at the parkign lot, mid to upper teens in the sun

Snow surface

Thick rain crust until about 1500 ft, crust became progressively thinner up to 2000 ft. Widespead surface hoar growth, very large (0.5"+) feathers at 2000 ft.

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