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Observation Details

Signs of Unstable Snow

Observations

We traveled from 4400 - 6400 ft on E-SE-W aspects. 1” HN overlying 8 cm semi supportable rain crust beneath which is 40-50 cm of moist/wet snow overlying valentines crust. Rain crust was noticeably more supportable above 6,000 ft. Supportable dust on crust turns turns down to 6,000 ft with mash patato turns below. Innumerable d1-d2 wet loose and wet slab derbis on all aspects, steep and even down to estimated 30 Degree slopes and Numerous r1 wet slab crowns observed on NE-E Crown point chutes - all from atmospheric river. D2 wet debris in bottom of ACDC. Widespread, Pronounced runnels