Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall
Elev: 9700
Aspec: NW
Slope Angle: 27
Time of obs: 10:50am
We performed a rudimentary snow profile exam, and found that there was generally a progressive, smooth hardening throughout the snowpack. However, approximately 35 cm from the ground, we noticed a dramatically weaker layer of sugary snow. This layer continued down to the ground.
We observed a CT27, with a planar fracture approximately 35cm below the snow surface. The fracture seemed to trigger on a thin crust that we missed in the above snow profile (see picture). However, we did not observe propogation along this fracture line during the ECT.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>We noticed about 3-5" of new snow as we ascended the ridge west of Dog Lake. Snow was light initially, but began to pickup around noon. </p>