Snowpack

West facing 9700 feet

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Quick report

Slab propagation was total, propagation in facets may appear a like a rough plane , but this does not make them Q2 or Q3, it does serve, as a warning to choose more mild terrain even if appears to have a rough shear plane ECTP 21. Full propagation but a low quality shear Q3

Weather

Air Temp
30
Cloud Cover
scattered
Wind Loading
none
Recent Snowfall
.5
Snow Avail For Transport
none

1" of new snow

Snowpack

ECT failed at 12-15 inches up from the ground on 2 MM facets. Total snow depth was 37". Sugar snow below the facets layers. Fresh snow was dense and wet, may have rimed overnight. Surface snow was STICKY. No buried surface hoar in pi