Observation Date: 01/06/2012

Route/Location:
Lost Trail Pass

Weather:
20 degrees, Mostly Sunny, Light to no wind.

Wind:
Very hard wind crustA crust is a hard layer of snow where liquid water has refrozen into grain fabric. Crusts usually result from sun, rain or wind.A Wind CrustA crust is a hard layer of snow where liquid water has refrozen into grain fabric. Crusts usually result from sun, rain or wind. is formed when wind deposits a hard packed layer of blown snow, or scours the surface. These are often found on windwardThe upwind side of an obstacle such as a ridge. Usually snow is eroded from windward slopes making them relatively safer. slopes. o top of snowpack.

New Snow:

Avalanche Activity:
This ECT was performed at roughly 7800′ on a North West facing aspectThe compass direction a slope faces i.e. North, South, East, West. on moderate slope. We were examining the potential bonding from the last big storm cycle with the early season snowpack. The early season snowpack was roughly 40cm at this location and was very granular and non-cohesive. This ECT fully propagated with a score of Q1. here is a link to video: http://vimeo.com/34762756

Other Comments:

Observer: Jona Malo