Snowpack

Observation: No Name Bowl

ShaunSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2682 m
Slope Angle
23°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Used a small 40degree test slope on a E-NE feature and kicked off a 15" new snow slab that failed on new snow old snow interface. Crown was about 10ft wide. Heard extensive whoomping. </p>

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Dug a pit at 8864ft on a NE aspect with slope angle of 23degrees. Snow Depth 90cm CTM 59 cm from ground. On New Snow Old Snow interface. Q1 SC</p> <p>Pit @ 8864ft (same pit as above) ECTN @51cm from ground failed on our Persistent weak layer of buried facets</p>

Notice thick (1 inch) rain crust on all aspects @8200. Once above 8200 it diminished into a denser layer of snow beneath our skis.