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Snowpack

Becs Hodgetts · Dec 30, 2013 · Sawatch

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Weather

Skies Clear and light NW winds below ridgeline. -2F @ parking lot.

Snowpack

Below treeline: South aspects very thin - dirt to 20cms. North aspects average 40cm snow depth, very weak, facet forms throughout. Near treeline: west aspects blown clean or down to stastrugi. South aspects average depth ~40cms. Two distinct mfcrusts. On near surface, one at ground. Southeast aspects, snowdepth 70cm. Easy ct sc scores failing between 1F windslab (0.5mm-1mm) and 4F facet(1mm) layer. Notable easy failure on mfc 10cm from ground. No propagation in ect.