Quick report
- Aspect
- North
- Red Flags
- Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 2926 m
Snow pit dug on north side of Desolation ridge. 130 cm deep. No propagation, ECTN10 on surface hoar 30 cm below surface. ECTN24 70 cm down on graupel. Rounding facets at ground.
Similar surface hoar found in other pits at 9800’ on SW shoulder of Desolation peak on NW aspect.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>-Surface hoar: Non-propagating break ECTN10, 30 cm below surface -(CERC) 10-15 cm thick Thick MF crust present, no reactivity on this layer </p>