Sawatch

Snowpack

Dave Bum · Feb 25, 2017 · Sawatch

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Weather

Cold, but felt colder -6C to -12C. No precipitation. . Light SW winds below tree line to moderate SW winds at tree line sky mostly OVC with a few breaks of sun ,transport observed on the ridge line.

Snowpack

No signs of instability observed during our tour. We did our test pit on an east aspect 25 degree slope at 11,300. It was a right ride up snow pack. Snow pit test results, CT11 SC on a facet layer .5mm below a melt freeze crust, 17 cm down. The snow above the crust was fist and non cohesive. With continued tabs got a CT 15 SC on SH/F 51 cm down. Our ECTN with no propagation, but same results under shovel as the first CT. Overall snow depth was 226cm. No avalanche activity was observed.