Snowpack

Observation: Scotts Backdoor

PavlantosSalt Lake
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Aspect
Southeast
Red Flags
Wind Loading, Cracking, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2713 m

Found a nice test slope SSE. 38 degrees at 8900'. HS175cm. ECTP 27 Down 67cm SC failing on rounding facets under 1cm thick crust layer. CTM Down 67cm..

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Winds were knock you over / Strong all morning. Drifting on all aspects at mid and upper elevation. Switched from SSW to West by noon today.<strong> Note a significant amount of Dust in new snow and wind transported snow observed.</strong></p> <p> New overnight snow consisted mostly of .5mm -1mm Grauple. Grauple pooling significant in lower angle aprons from both wind and steep slopes above. I suspect this will be an issue when overloaded with more new snow storm</p>