- Submitted by
- grabojonas
- Observations date
- Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 23:00
- Location
- 50.349361° N 122.417412° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Information
- Is this a point observation or a summary of your day?
- Point observation
- Elevation above sea level
- 1,600m
- Elevation band
- Treeline
- Aspect
- NE
- Snowpack depth
- 330cm
- Did you observe whumpfing?
- Yes
- Did you observe cracking?
- No
- Foot penetration
- 53cm
- Snowpack test result
- Moderate
- Snowpack test fracture character
- Sudden (`pop` or `drop`)
- Snowpack test failure depth
- 50cm
- Surface conditions
- New snow
- Snowpack test failure layer crystal type
- Facets
Comments
In the meadow below Anniversary Glacier at 1500m we observed whumpfing.
On the ridge behind Keith’s Hut we did 2 compression tests, 1 extended column test and one rutschblock test in open trees.
NE aspect, 1600m, 30 degree slope
Each test resulted in a sudden planar 50cm down on top of the January facet layer. The overlain snow was fist and 4 finger hardness.
CTM15, down 50cm on 1.0mm facets
CTM14, down 50cm on 1.0mm facets
ECTP 15 +2, down 50cm on 1.0mm facets
RB4, whole block down 50cm on 1.0mm facets
