Bald Hills AST Course

Is this a point observation or a summary of your day?

Point observation

Elevation above sea level

2,150m

Elevation band

• Treeline

Aspect

• NE

Snowpack depth

115cm

Did you observe whumpfing?

No

Did you observe cracking?

No

Snowpack test result

Hard

Snowpack test fracture character

Sudden (`pop` or `drop`)

Snowpack test failure depth

42cm

Snowpack test failure layer crystal type

• Depth hoar
• Surface hoar

Snow Profile on AST 1 course:

CTH29 (SP) down 42 on SH 2-4mm

CTH29 (SC) down 115 on DH 3-4mm

ECTX (Note: SH layer fractured on 31st tap but did not propagate across the column).

No signs of instability or recent avalanche activity observed while traveling.