Paddy Area. Snowpack Obs.

Wind affected surfaces in areas exposed to the main valley. Localised wumfing in low angle shallow areas at lower elevations. Small wind slabs 10-30cm in entrances of steep chutes near ridge top rest over weak faceted layers and gave moderate but clean results in Hand Shear tests.

Test Profile to ground. 1450m, N, 25 degres, -8 Wind loaded entrance to NE facing chute. Few old Sz2 Wind Slab avalanches on cross loaded gullies near by. Snowpack 180cm deep. ECTP 22 down 70cm on Facets 2-3mm (Feb 14 PWL?) Basal layer cosist of 30cm of 4F-1F+ 3mm Depth Hoar.