Abode of the Devils

Weather

4 days, March 22-25, Fri-Monday: ~15-20 +/- cms snow in preceding days. Weather generally better than forecasted. No precipitation. Overnight fog with resultant surface hoar morning of Sat 23rd and valley bottom cloud viewed from Bow hut. Sat 23rd, Vulture glacier: sunny with high cirrus cloud from west, mild temps. Sunday 24th, Diableret: sunny & no clouds, -8 temps, occasional light SW winds. Monday 25th: Cold morning (-15), light SE wind, overnight clouds cleared

Snowpack

Depth

200

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

N

Site Elevation

2700

Test Initiation

hard

Site Elevation Band

alp

Diableret glacier: depth 90% >200 cm (160-230 cm) Snowpit: HS 200 cm: 200-185 : Fist; recent storm snow 185-155 : 1F 155 cm early March (?) layer/interface 155-125 : P 125 cm crust (Feb 3 layer?) < 125 1F rounds CTE 4 @ 185 CTH 10 @ 155 SP