Observation: Turnagain

Location: Common Uptrack

Date:
Observer:
Troy Tempel
Route & General Observations

Rode part of the common up-track, no one had gone up and over yet. Headed back down and stayed around the powerlines for the rest of the day.

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Observer Comments

No obvious signs of instability, but we didn't hang around for very long to find out.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Flat light until around 1:00, then medium to heavy snowfall.

Snow surface

Fresh tracks all day.

Snowpack

Snow seemed to become wetter and heavier as we increased elevation.

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Common Uptrack  

Location


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