Snowpack

Observation: Monte Cristo

Mike FoggOgden
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Elevation
2713 m
Slope Angle
25°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Wind drift observations on ridges and across the roads was a good indicator that the wind had been transporting snow. </p>

clearly the layer under the new snow was big facets.

120cm total depth of snow the facet layers at 90cms from the ground.

pit dug in a wind sheltered area facing north at

N 41 Deg 27.076

W 111 Deg 29.721

8981ft elevation

A pic of the 90cm facet layer. one facet that was pulled out

column broke at 70cms from the ground on the 3rd swing from the shoulder

Snowpack

pretty good powder. Light top layer, still hitting the harder layer under the new snow and running over old tracks was easily noticeable. The wind seems to place more snow in some areas than others, so it felt like the depth changed a lot depending on shelter, elevations ans aspect.