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Snowpack

Andrew Larson · Feb 18, 2012 · Aspen

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Weather

sunny and mild (~30) with slight breeze

Snowpack

Aspect 172 Slope 22 Elevation 11,400 Snowpack depth 25" Partially shaded in gladed area on rocky bed surface ECT 19 - full propagation, Q2 @ 18" deep, weakness was division between facets/ snow In the slab (top 18") there was 6 buried sun crusts In the facets (bottom 7") there were 2 strongly bonded, concrete hard layers Significant collapsing in the shaded areas but none in the sunny areas