Snowpack

Observation: Mt Holly

Steffan GregorySouthwest
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Red Flags
Wind Loading, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure

This was a new area to me and I took very few weather observations. I also didn't dig a pit on S-SE aspects, I would anticipate more interesting compression test results there.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Wind Slabs on S-SE aspects in the top 10-20 cm's.</p> <p> </p> <p>There was regular collapsing under foot during uphill travel on these aspects. </p> <p>N-NW aspect had 2-4 mm depth hoar for the last 14cm's to the ground. </p>