Obs-Snow Profile: Skyline 12/17/2010

Observer Name: 
Darce Trotter Steve Cote
Observation Date: 
12/17/2010
Region: 
Skyline
Location or Route: 
Electric Lake Bowl
Weather
Sky: 
Overcast
Weather Comments: 

very light winds in sheltered area of Electric Lake Bowl

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions: 
Powder
Snow Characteristic Comments: 

Graupel layer from last week still present, new snow has settled out well.  Last week a widespread MF crust formed on almost all aspects, but is hard to find in protected north facing sheltered areas.  On east and southfacing slopes it is not strong enough to support much weight, and you punch through to older graupel layer making for not so user friendly turns.  New snow very light density topped with small surface hoar.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern: 
New Snow
Probability: 
Moderate
Trend: 
More Dangerous
Primary Concern Comments: 

Old snow/new snow interface will be the player with incoming storm. 

Elevation: 
9500'
Aspect: 
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
29
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snow_profile_location: 
United States
39° 37' 54.2568" N, 111° 14' 51.2124" W
Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

Surface Hoar

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Comments - Photos - Videos (group 2)

No failure or propagation on ECT, although graupel layer would collapse at 17-20 on simple compression tests.

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Observed Danger Rating: 
Low
Forecast Danger Rating: 
Moderate
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