Observation Date: 01/29/2012
Route/Location:
Lost Horse area
Weather:
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New Snow:
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Other Comments:
Location: Lost Horse area
Elevation: 7300
AspectThe compass direction a slope faces i.e. North, South, East, West.: SWW
Slope: 32 degrees
Test: ECT 2 at 10 cm full propagationThe spreading of a fractureThe physical separation of the slabA relatively cohesive snowpack layer. A layer of snow stronger than underlying layers. from the bed surface and surrounding snow during the initiation of a slabA relatively cohesive snowpack layer. A layer of snow stronger than underlying layers. avalanche. or crackThe spreading of a fractureThe physical separation of the slabA relatively cohesive snowpack layer. A layer of snow stronger than underlying layers. from the bed surface and surrounding snow during the initiation of a slabA relatively cohesive snowpack layer. A layer of snow stronger than underlying layers. avalanche. or crack within the snowpack. within the snowpack. Q 1-2
ECT 22 at 40 cm no propagationThe spreading of a fractureThe physical separation of the slabA relatively cohesive snowpack layer. A layer of snow stronger than underlying layers. from the bed surface and surrounding snow during the initiation of a slabA relatively cohesive snowpack layer. A layer of snow stronger than underlying layers. avalanche. or crackThe spreading of a fractureThe physical separation of the slabA relatively cohesive snowpack layer. A layer of snow stronger than underlying layers. from the bed surface and surrounding snow during the initiation of a slabA relatively cohesive snowpack layer. A layer of snow stronger than underlying layers. avalanche. or crack within the snowpack. within the snowpack. Q 2
Comments: heavy dense snow
Observer: Tim Buhl
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