Quick report
- Aspect
- Northwest
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 2835 m
- Slope Angle
- 15°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>The new slab produced by the storm contributed to many red flags today. Exceptionally weak snow structure is noted in the pits below. </p>
Two rounds of stability tests produced propagation at two interfaces.
1) down 28cm on faceted snow at the new/old snow interface
2) down 37cm on depth hoar above a decomposing crust
Of note - The ECTP4 down 37cm in the snow pit fractured and propagated with energy!
Preserved surface hoar found in pit
Snowpack
Snow was dense and presented as inverted after the storm. Graupel and rimed grains were present on snow surfaces. Wind-affected snow was found on ridge lines.