Observation: Summit

Location: lower summit lake

Date:

January 8, 2019 2:00pm

Observer:

nancy Pfeiffer fredrik Norrsell Professional

Route & General Observations

Surface hoar from elevation of Hyw to 2500′ varied significantly in size over area w/o much pattern to it. Lots of NSF.
Slight wind effects started about 2500′. Dug at 2750′ Windslbs started about 2900′.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

none

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Partialy cloudy, warmest temps. in days. 8F
Calm

Snow surface

NSF and V

Snowpack

Found BSH 20 cm down but it was not reactive in tests.
Missed adding ECTX in snowpilot.
Steep temp. gradient through out nearly the entire pack.

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Lower Summit Lake-08-Jan

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