Observation: Turnagain

Location: Tincan trees

Date:

January 27, 2017 9:05pm

Observer:

Nick D'Alessio Professional

Route & General Observations

Tincan normal up track with three laps in the trees.

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

Recent heavy load - lots of new snow out there!

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Overcast clouds and Obscured visibility at times. Calm wind. Temps near freezing. Snowing S-1.

Snow surface

Moist powder at about 1,200 ft and below. Creamy powder above 1,200 to treeline. At treeline area's of wind stiffened snow just sub-surface. No travel above treeline.

Snowpack

Limited observations due to poor visibility.
One snowpit dug at treeline with a HS of 175cm.
CT23Q2 down about 2 feet. Then - CTN and ECTX.
Basal Facets felt with probe in hand.

Location

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