Windy snow starting
Observation: Summit
Location: Colorado
Skinned up ridge to Colorado Plateau. Pit enroute at 2800′ unreactive – found crust 15 cm above ground and observed similar results to a pit at same site one week prior. Pit at 3700′ showed instability likely on the same layer.
Weather
Snow surface
fluffy wind blown
Snowpack
Pit at 3700' SE aspect.
TSD: 80 cm
Slope Angle: 30ishº
CT9 @ 45 cm
ECTP11 @ 45 cm
Failure on crust layer with loose snow on top