Snowpack

Observation: Empire Pass

Weston D AIARE Rec 2Salt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2774 m
Slope Angle
17°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Noticed some crusts; wind and solar starting to form.</p>

Facets were 2mm depth hoar seen below. This was the layer where all our tests were failing at, in multiple pits

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>While spatially variable, it was most certainly present. In areas where the snow had drifted in even a little bit and the snow pack was a touch deeper it was becoming more stubborn to get positive test results. Where shallow, moderate. I am leaving trend as same because it is a very, very small trend towards improving.</p>