Steep Creek Dome East Steep Trees

Snowpack

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

W

Site Elevation

1950

Test Failure Depth

30

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Expected west aspects to be safer but in multiple hand shear tests between 1850 and 1950m we found 2 shears at around 30 and 35cm. The layer in between these two weak interfaces was rather cohesive. The column popped while still cutting out the block once. Other times harder to release. No other signs of instability but bailed back to east aspects.