Grand Mesa

Avalanche

Troy Meyeraan · Mar 6, 2014 · Grand Mesa

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Weather

Powderhorn Ski Area, Sven's Bend, above Tenderfoot, in-bounds. N 39 3' 17'' W 108 9' 21'' 9518 ft. 35degree slope 354degrees North 1pm, calm, partly cloudy, 45F.

Snowpack

Powderhorn Ski Area, Sven's Bend, above Tenderfoot, in-bounds. N 39 3' 17'' W 108 9' 21'' 9518 ft. 35degree slope 354degrees North Extended Column = No Failure Shovel Compression = 11, C1 at 68cm Shovel Shear = C2 at 41cm 0-80cm = Depth Hoar, 3mm+, Fist 68-80cm = slightly softer 80-128 = Faceted, 1mm 80-100 = Fist 100-120 = 4Fingers 120-146 = 4Fingers 128-146 = 1mm old/new snow, decomposing and fragmented 146-152 = new snow Temps in Celsius: 10cm = -0.3 20cm = -0.4 30cm = -0.5 40cm= -0.7 50cm = -0.8 60cm= -1 70cm= -1.2 80cm = -1.8 90cm= -2.2 100cm= -2.6 110cm= -2.7 120cm= -3.2 130cm= -3.6 140cm= -3.7 150cm= -2.8 Surface, 152cm= 0.5

Avalanche

None seen or reported.