Snow Profile: Providence Lake 1/2/2010

Submitted/Updated:
Sun 1/03/2010 - 8:27 am		 Submitted by:
Toby Weed
Elevation: 
8600'
Aspect: 
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
27
Comments: 




Faceted snow plagues most upper elevation slopes in the area.  Well developed depth hoar in the basal layer appears pressed into terrain and vegetation at this elevation… No elevating mf October base in this area… On smooth slopes, deep releases still a concern.  Nearby remote triggered avalanches on mid-pack nsf layer (1mm faceted snow)…
Snow Profile Image: 
Providence Lake, 1-2-10.jpg

A stout slabby layer of fresh snow deposited by New Years storm now overloads a couple different faceted weak layers in a generally shall

snowpit.jpg

Location

41° 42' 23.274" N, 111° 42' 15.966" W
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