12:30 pm- cold, clear, no wind, no precip
1:30 pm- cold, clear, light breeze from the North, no precip
2:45 pm- cold, clear, no wind, no precip
Standard up track up to North Bowl to check out the snowpack at higher elevations.
12:30 pm- cold, clear, no wind, no precip
1:30 pm- cold, clear, light breeze from the North, no precip
2:45 pm- cold, clear, no wind, no precip
The snow surface was variable. In most locations, there was a punchy breakable wind crust. Sastrugi and wind ripples were observed at various times on the skin track. We did observe rimed surface hoar on top of the sastrugi and wind ripples.
Snowpack depth varied from bare ground to over 8 feet deep. We dug one pit along the ridge next to North Bowl.
Location: South Fork of Eagle River
Elevation: 4,000'
Aspect: N
Slope: 18 degrees
Test: ECTP16 about 6" down on wind slab and near surface facets interface