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Snowpack

Becs Hodgetts · Dec 13, 2015 · Sawatch

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Weather

Beautiful calm day ahead of next storm.

Snowpack

Surface 5cm had been moved by the wind and cracked as I skinned along. Snowpack development fairly stagnant, depth hoar continues to grow, some small chains noted near ground (~6mm). Basal depth hoar reactive to CT test. Snowpack too shallow and soft for effective ECT's. Start zones saw cross-loading form recent wind. Lower banks next to road lost some volume from wind transport.