Quick report
• No recent avalanche activity observed. • No evidence of recent cornice growth or failure • No audible failures, shooting cracks and/or collapsing. • In general, found more stable snow on sunny aspects. • The Dec. 7th/8th storm left about 6” of new snow above 6000’. • Examined structure and conducted Extended Column Tests on two different aspects at similar elevations: o Test Pit 1: NE aspect, 30° slope, 6382’ a.s.l., 39” snow depth/100 cm. ECTN15@ 70cm ECTP 20@ 35cm on 1mm facets on top of the early Nov melt-freeze crus. 1F hardness slab above. 2nd ECT: ECTN13@70, ECTN29@35 o Test Pit 2: SE aspect, 33° slope, 6266’ a.s.l. Snow depth 33”/85 cm ECTX, ECTX, CT25@25cm on facets on top of early Nov. melt-freeze crust. • No occurring or recent wind loading.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- scattered
- Wind Loading
- none
- Recent Snowfall
- 0
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
• Clear to partly cloudy skies. • Calm winds. • No precipitation. • Air temperatures below freezing at all elevations.