Observation: Public

Observation Details

Signs of Unstable Snow

Observations

Toured up to Lake Clara and Lake Marion. Mostly clear skies and calm wind. Snow surface showed signs of slight wind affect.

Dug a pit to see how the snow interfaces were acting and to try to see the solstice crust.

HS was 82cm with a small solar affected top layer sitting over some 1-2mm stellars and surface hoar within the first 1cm.
20 cm of new snow was sitting over snow that was right side up.
Snowpack test results yielded:
CT16 Q2 down 20cm on 1mm DF
ECTN15 Q2 down 20cm on 1mm DF

Snow was collapsing while skinning, however was supported while skiing.
Ski pen = 10cm
Boot pen = 45cm