example of facets above and below crust
Observation: Summit
Location: Tenderfoot
Obvious Signs of Instability:
Recent Avalanches-None observed
Shooting Cracks-none observed
Collapsing/Whoompfing- none observed, we were travelling on a skin track, we
think we may have had some collapsing had we been breaking our own trail
Weather:
Snowing lightly, 2 inches of new snow at 15:30, sky obscured, 32F, variable
light wind 3-5mph.
Snowpack Observations:
1,700ft, WNW, 27 degrees
HS: 60cm
CT 14 18cm (facets below crust)
A second CT failed upon isolation, but I think this could’ve been user error?
1. ECTP 18 23cm (facets above crust)
2. ECTP 14 facets on ground below crust