Detailed Observation
Date | 2022-03-02 |
Location | Valdez |
Observer | Josh McDonald |
Avalanche | N |
General Observations
Catchers mitt up to saddle.
Widespread surface hoar down low to 3 or 4mm. Smaller surface hoar up high 1-2 mm
Bpen: 15 cm
Wind: calm
Sky partly cloudy
Temp @ road = -11c
Temp mid mt = -6.5c
Pit on Lower apron (30 degree slope)
compression test:
CT 7 @ 15 cm (new snow)
CT 20 @ 50 cm
CT 25 @ 70
Clean shears but none slid all the way off the block.
Additional old burried surfaces found via probing @ 100 cm, and 160 cm.