Snowpack

Tump Range Pine Creek

Daniel TurnerSouthern Wyoming Range
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Quick report

Cracking
widespread
Collapsing
widespread

Our group experienced frequent small whumps on our conservative tour, We experienced a significant large whump on a 20-29 degree ENE slope at 8000'. We experienced widespread cracking and whumping on Northerly aspects around 8000'. Widespread cornice formation from recent wind events.

Weather

Air Temp
26
Cloud Cover
overcast
Wind Loading
intense
Recent Snowfall
10cm
Snow Avail For Transport
large amounts

6 days of back to back storms + strong winds.

Snowpack

HS 80cm (Snow Depth) we observed a storm slab of 45cm becoming more and more consolidated over the last two days. This slab is sitting on 37cm of old rotten snow from our November/ early December storms (2mm facets). CT5 SC @35cm. ECTP6 @35cm.