Wind slab formation on leeward and clear wind scouring/snow transport on most aspects.
Observation: Hatcher Pass
Location: Baby Ruth - Lost Couloir
Calm, clear, with a light breeze (~5mph) and gusts up to 10mph.
Observer Comments
Snow surface
Soft slab formation from the recent snow event. Wind slab forming on leeward slopes ranging from 2" to 8" thick. very variable.
Snowpack
Elevation: 4175ft
Aspect: NE
Slope Angle: 33*
Location: Lost Couloir, Baby Ruth
CT12 down 20cm at the new snow/old snow interface.
ECTN11 Q3 down 20cm @ new snow/old snow interface
Shovel shear test pulled block from the pencil hard weak layer of rounding facet which lies 120cm down from the snow surface.