Big White Backcountry

Dug a pit and tested 2 columns on a North aspect ridge top at 2090m. Snow depth was 125. 1st result: CT-20, sudden planar on a MF crust 75cm down. 2nd result: CT-17, sudden compression on the MF crust 75 cm down. At this location the melt freeze crust was less than 1/2 thick and easy to penetrate.

Dug a pit and tested 2 columns on a North aspect ridge top at 2090m. Snow depth was 125. 1st result: CT-20, sudden planar on a MF crust 75cm down. 2nd result: CT-17, sudden compression on the MF crust 75 cm down. At this location the melt freeze crust was less than 1/2 thick and easy to penetrate.