Snowpack

Observation: Argenta

BAM!Salt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
Northwest
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2896 m

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Dug a pit near the top of Argenta</p> <p> </p> <p>9500ft, West/Northwest Facing</p> <p> </p> <p>130cm snowpack. Bottom 20cm was rounding, moist facets. Facets barely larger than 1mm.</p> <p> </p> <p>No propagation on ECT</p> <p> </p> <p>Denser slab of snow on top of weak layer didn't shear plainer on facets, but it did pop when pried with a shovel. </p> <p> </p> <p>The PWL problem still raises concern even though it shows signs of healing.</p>