Joffree shoulder- Treeline

Dug three pits. Pit 1: 1850 m NE 60 cm deep -ECT 8 taps failed across column on facets 35 cm down -CT 13 taps- Sudden collapse 35 cm down on facets -surface hoar layer 15 cm down (no results) Pit 2: 1800 m N 100 cm deep -ECT and CT no results -Facet layer present (less pronounced) Pit 3: 1750 m NE 100 cm deep- Below treeline -CT no results -Facet layer present (less pronounced)

Pit 1 at 1850 meters: - Snowpack 60 cm deep -Faceted from 35cm down to ground -ECT: Sudden collapse across entire column on 8 taps. Facets- 35 cm down -Compression test: Sudden collapse- 11 taps- 35 cm down on facets pit 2 at 1800 meters: -Snowpack depth around 100 cm - ECT and CT with no results - Facets present but not as extreme as at 1850 m pit 3 at 1750 meters: -Below tree line - Depth around 120 cm -CT no results -Facets around 40 cm deep again not as extreme as higher elevations