East Peak - AST-2 Observations

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Conditions de neige

La qualité du hors-piste était:
Excellente
Les conditions de neige étaient :
  • Poudreuse
Nous avons parcouru:
  • Forêt dégagée
Nous sommes restés à l'écart de:
  • Pentes alpines
  • Pentes convexes
  • Pentes raides

Information

La journée était:
  • Nuageuse

Commentaires

AST-2 group of 9 avoided overhead hazzard, gaining East Peak (1950m). No slab propogation noted on several representative small test slopes.

Dug three pits (2 West facing, one Northwest Facing) at 1950m. Height of snow ranged from 185cm to 200cm. The December 26th crust complex is easily felt with a probe or pole down 55cm.

Results were fairly consistent with Extended Column Test showing no results. Compression tests Moderate (14,17,19) all failing at 40cm resistant planar in a vague December 26 storm snow interface.

Spooky and significant results also occured on the Mid November Persistant Weak Layer. Compression tests of Hard 23 & 24 were consistant on this burried surface hoar layer that is slow to heal.

Below the November PWL are facets, depth hoar, and four finger snow.