Test pit above the Y-Glades
Quick reportches.sterling · Jan 1, 2024 · South Bulkley
Snowpack
- Depth
- 80
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- E
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1780
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Test Failure Depth
- 55
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- surfaceHoar
Dug a pit above the Y-glades on a wind loaded roll. Preformed an Extended Column Test as well as a Compression Test. Results we ECTP15 (Whole column propagated on the 15th tap) as well as CTM12. Both were Sudden collapses on what looked like surface hoar that sat 25 cm above the ground.