Observation: Turnagain

AAS Level II Course

Pit-see attachment
Route-Common skin track Tincan
Weather-Overcast, light wind, increasing at higher elevations from the East
Signs of Instability- one collapse at 2200′
observed 2 NW isolated avalanches above tree line
Surface Conditions-Soft dry new snow, 15cm at 1700′
Snowpack Obs- S aspect, weak layer of facets found above January crust-85cm deep

Pit observations-1700′, S aspect, 35 degrees, HS 155cm
RB 4 20% SC
RB 5 W SP
PST 40/100 End
ECTP 21 SC
Weak layer found-Facets found 85cm on top of late January crust
Note:at 2200′ layer of buried surface hoar at 60cm down on top of Feb 7th storm layer