Snowpack

Observation: Mid Ivory

P Diegel, P Lambrose, L Dunn, B RulingSalt Lake
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Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure

No indication that the PWL is gaining any strength. More snow > big problems

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>We heard and felt multiple collapses. We isolated a column at about 9800 ft. It failed with a gentle tug about 35 cm deep, with the top piece that popped off cohesive enough to gently lift out of the hole intact. The failure plane was quite clean and smooth (Q1) and showed a mix of facets and graupel. So spooky enough to keep our slope angles down. </p>