Gorge conditions
Snowpackjohn.everts · Dec 18, 2020 · Jordan
Quick report
Unstable upper snowpack conditions observed today on Saturday December 19, 2020. We observed whumphing, but only minor cracking. 70cm deep slab over the December 7th 1cm thick Rain Crust and failing easily on Facet crystals above the Crust.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 215
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- N
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1950
- Test Initiation
- easy
- Test Failure Depth
- 70
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets, crust
CTE 3, 5 (SP) down 70 cm on 2-3 mm FC (Facets) above 1cm thick IFrc (Rain Crust). ECTN 15 down 70cm on same interface.