Grand Mesa

Snowpack

Troy Meyeraan · Feb 11, 2018 · Grand Mesa

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Svens Bend aspect 330 degrees elevation 8454 ft calm and clear snow surface -11 celsius

Snowpack

Svens bend 330 degrees 8454 ft snow pack depth 47 cm ground temp -2.9 degrees celcius this is more than a one degree temp swing in 10cm ground to 8 cm was depth hoar 8 cm - 23 cm was transforming to rounds 23 cm - 47 cm was new snow which fell in 2 storms this week the larger one yesterday which patrol reported 6 inches this am failure tests performed ECT and shovel shear were unremarkable ECT test just compressed snow pack down to dept hoar no propagation shovel shear broke at new snow level also propagation either