Sawatch

Avalanche

Sharon Birchfield · Mar 16, 2022 · Sawatch

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Weather

OVC, 5 C air temp, L-M wind S/SW, S-1/GR @ 2pm, NE aspect, 10,800’

Snowpack

Found a generally week snowpack with breakable surface crust creating challenging conditions. MFcr topping 10cm wind slab on top of 1-2mm facets with another MFcr below that, followed by 30cm facets, another ice crust, and well developed, large depth hoar (42cm). HS 90-120cm. Stability test results from NE aspect, 28 degree slope at 10,800’ : CT18 @ 57cm SC on 1-2mm FC. ECTP23 @ 65cm down, broke on I of 1-2mm FC and .5mm FCxr Test results from N (0 deg) aspect, 11 deg wind-affected slope at 10,800’ : CT22 SC, ECTP20, PST 60/100cm (End)

Avalanche

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