Observation: Summit

Location: Tenderfoot

Date:

November 23, 2020 8:28pm

Observer:

Nancy Pfeiffer

Route & General Observations

Filed day with Blaine Smith.
Toured to 2500′ on Tenderfoot. Obvious sighs of instability
Shooting cracks especially around 1900′ due to large Buried Surface Hoar from before last weekends storm, as well as multiple (sometimes large) colapses in the basal facets. Signs of BSH decreased with altitude, none found above about 2300′

Red Flags

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Obvious signs of instability

Recent Avalanches?	No
Collapsing (Whumphing)?	Yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?	Yes

Observer Comments

Lots of Shooting cracks, especially from about 1800' to 1900' due to large Buried Surface Hoar from before last weekends storm.
Multiple (sometimes large) colapses in the basal facets.
Signs of BSH decreased with altitude, none found above about 2300'

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

About 25 cm new snow over the past three days. Snowing hard S1+in a.m. tapered off throughout day, decent visability to ridgelines by end of day, even a spot of sun.

Snow surface

Great powder

Snowpack

See pit profile.

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