Observation: Turnagain

Location: lower Sunburst

Date:
Observer:
Rachel Campanella Professional
Route & General Observations

Sunburst trail… Fresh snow, no wind. Dug pit below treeline @ about 1700ft.

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Observer Comments

none observed

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

26 degrees F, calm, overcast, and clearing

Snow surface

new snow

Snowpack

HS 85 cm. 35cm new snow on top of crust. Crust facet "sandwich" 30cm thick. Facets bottom 15cm.

Did one compression test. Results: CTH-29, Q2, @ 50 cm down in new snow unconsolidated loose snow slab interface

Location


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