Avalanche

Round Top

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Quick report

Dug a snow pit at 9900' on an east-facing aspect of Round Top with 38-deg slope. Observed an 8" wind slab that was reactive during a compression test. There was a hard ice layer in many locations. In some cases, this layer was buried under a few inches of recent snow, generating slough and making skinning difficult. In other cases, the ice layer was exposed and showed significant hoar.

Avalanche

Evidence of a recent cornice collapse on the NE aspect of Elephant's back