Reudi’s Meadow

Weather

Avg Temp

-3

Wind Speed

windSpeedCalm

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

overcast

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

snow

Snowpack

Depth

95

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

NE

Site Elevation

2050

Ski Penetration

20

Test Initiation

none

Foot Penetration

65

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Full profile dug in meadow @ bottom of Rudi’s Bowl just outside ski area boundary (See photo for headers). Layer Identification (top down) 95–65cm | F-4F | PPsd @ surface 6mm / DF 2-4mm 65-63cm | K | MF 6mm (obs wall – it looked like on my test wall there was another 2cm crust within the 10cm below - which could explain better explain the results of the stability tests.). 63–48cm | 1F | RG 1-2mm 48–20cm | 1F-4F | DF & FC | 2-3mm 20-Ground | 4F | FC 3-6mm Appeared to have faceting melt-forms on ground. 2 CTs and 1 ECT produced zero results (surprised me but I’m thinking the crusts are providing better bridging than I expected). With a pretty consolidated upper/mid-pack and +20 cm of facets to ground I guess this is more of a low probably, high-consequence scenario unless a large trigger is introduced. Purpose was to gather baseline info - first day with my head in the snow.