New Skow

Snowpack

joeyvosburgh · Feb 23, 2021 · Glacier

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Snowpack

Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
E
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1950
Ski Penetration
40
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
100
Test Failure Depth
100
Site Elevation Band
alp
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets

@1950, east aspect CTH(30) SP dwn 100cms FC’s 4F over 1F No reactivity to skiing but keep it mellow and supportive. Evidence of cycle to size 2.5 during recent storm. Rampart moraines were obscured but debris ran into Dome exit line. Foot penetration was over 100cms, yet ski penetration was around 40cms