Grand Mesa

Avalanche

Powderhorn Ski Patrol · Jan 31, 2014 · Grand Mesa

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Weather

Over cast and snowing. Air Temp. -4.6 c Calm winds

Snowpack

@ site, snow pack was 122 cm, slope angle was 28*, aspect was 48* NE Temp. Trends were (cm) 122 -- -4.6 112 - -4.2 102 -4.4 92 -4.2 82 -3.9 72 -3.6 62 -3.4 52 - 3 42 -2.7 32 -2.5 22 - 2.1 12 -1.6 Ground -.9 SNOW DENSITY 122 - 96 Fist (new snow) 96 - 78 4 fingers 78 - 51 1 finger 51 - 20 Pencil 20 - ground frozen Observed new snow (mostly steller) surface to 96 cm from 20cm to 95 cm appeared to be rounded with some bonding below 20cm was frozen ECT showed collapse @ 80 cm with on 15. No prop. observed

Avalanche

None observed or reported.