Snowpack

Observation: Abajos

Colin TuckerAbajos
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2896 m

Blue mtn ski hill 1/18/24

N37.859343° W109.438988°

9540 feet elevation

20° nw aspect

<5% slope

72 cm deep snow

Profile

40-72 cm 4 finger slab

30-40 cm fist +

10-30 cm fist facets

0-10 cm Sugary facets

Snowpack did not collapse on extended column test.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Persistent weak layer of faceted snow between 0 and 30 cm above soil surface.</p>