Quick report
- Collapsing
- specific
Storm and Wind Slabs present with recent loading and high winds. Storm Slabs present on all aspects at and below treeline. Wind slabs present at and below treeline from NW to Southern aspects. At mid elevations near: - 8900ft, The new snow reacted with a Sudden planar fracture at 90cm after a CT of 17. During our extended column test ECTN was observed after 17 taps at 90 cm. Collapsing was also observed along creek edges at 8,790 ft in the Sardine Meadows area while touring. Whoomphing was observered/heard from a second group touring along a NW aspect adjacent of our group. Did not collapse until 3rd skier bypassed point. Collapsing did not propagate or trigger any sliding.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 10
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Rain Elevation
- N/A
- Recent Snowfall
- 85
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Overcast Day from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. with an average air temp of 10 degrees and S/SE winds at ~20 mph with gusts up to 35
Snowpack
Accumulation of 175cm of new snow. Storm and Wind Slabs are presen with recent loading and high winds since Feb. 15. Storm Slabs are present on all aspects at and below treeline. Wind slabs are present at and below treeline from NW to Southern aspects. At mid elevations near: - 8900ft. Avi Pit: SE Aspect/Elev.: 8,975 Ft./Slope Angle: 18 degrees Hardness Test 175cm-112cm: Fist 112cm-70cm: 4Finger 70cm-60cm: 1 Finger 60cm-40cm: Pencil CT17 @ 90 cm New Snow, DF, Sudden Planar ECTN16@117 ECTN17@90 @ Fracture line: 2mm DF observed Sudden planar fracture at 90cm after a CT of 17. During our extended column test ECTN was observed after 16 taps at 117cm and 17 taps at 90 cm.