5040

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

Point observation

Elevation above sea level

1,475m

Elevation band

• Alpine

Aspect

• S

Snowpack depth

400cm

Did you observe whumpfing?

Yes

Did you observe cracking?

Yes

Foot penetration

10cm

Ski penetration

5cm

Snowpack test result

Moderate

Snowpack test fracture character

Sudden (`pop` or `drop`)

Snowpack test failure depth

15cm

Surface conditions

• Crust
• Surface hoar

Snowpack test failure layer crystal type

• Facets

D15 fist

D17 crust

D18 4f

D19 crust

D23 1f

D34 4f

D40 1f

Height of pit was 167cm, dug down to old boiler plate crust.

ECT settled D15 on a layer of facets, however did not slide and was not a clean shear.

Rustchblock fractured d15 on same crust and slid off at RB6.