Snowpack

Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

C. Orum / WayneOgden
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Quick report

Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
2682 m
Slope Angle
36°

Did two pits. #1 on West aspect 8820' 32 degrees. HS 66cm CTH 23 @ 31cm bottom 30cm Fist minus large grain facets. ECTX

#2 NNW 8760' 36 degrees HS 115cm

CTN and ECTX. Similar structure of facets as above. There was a nonreactive layer of large grain facets about 38cm from the top.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>None at this time yet until it snows again some day. </p>

Faceted to the ground. Surface was facets, wind crust or melt freeze on North - West aspects.