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Snowpack

Wilmsen Craig · Jan 17, 2022 · Sawatch

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Weather

Partly cloudy, temperature around 25 deg F. Little to no wind.

Snowpack

Total Depth 75-80 cm. Top Layer: Sun Crust (3 cm); 2nd Layer: F hard ‘new snow’ (7cm) ; 3rd Layer: 4F hardness (25 cm); 4th Layer: 1F hardness (30 cm); Bottom Layer: F hardness depth hoar with medium-faceting. Performed rudimentary Shovel-Shear Test and found slide on 3rd-4th layer interface. There is definitely a persistent slab on this SE facing slope.