- Submitted by
- Charles Wood
- Observations date
- Monday, December 17, 2018 at 19:15
- Location
- 49.074140° N 120.904870° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
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Information
- Is this a point observation or a summary of your day?
- Point observation
- Elevation above sea level
- 1,700m
- Elevation band
- Below treeline
- Aspect
- SE
- Snowpack depth
- 72cm
- Did you observe whumpfing?
- Yes
- Did you observe cracking?
- No
- Foot penetration
- 30cm
- Ski penetration
- 15cm
- Snowpack test result
- Very easy
- Snowpack test fracture character
- Sudden (`pop` or `drop`)
- Snowpack test failure depth
- 72cm
- Surface conditions
- New snow
- Snowpack test failure layer crystal type
- Depth hoar
- Facets
Comments
when cutting columns at back we had very easy shears, when columns were not back cut, easy shears. The columns were only 72 cm but they sheared to the ground! Most noticable shears on slab rock ground. More resistance when ground mixed coverage.