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Snowpack

Geoff Guthrie · Jan 30, 2012 · Sawatch

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Snowpack

HS below and at treeline was 100cm; above treeline it dropped significantly to around 30cm, maybe due to intense wind scouring this winter. Collapsing was quite widespread, almost with every few strides taken while skinning, with some VERY intense whumphs and propagating cracks observed 10m to 30m away. Ridgeline wind speeds were enough to make even the dog cower with her tail between her legs, and intense windloading was observed all around.