I observed two weaknesses in the pack. The first was weak facets near the ground that would fail causing all the new snow to crack and slump. The second weakness was a shallow wind slab that was forming during the day that would crack as well. We observed a few small slopes where this layer released naturally but not running or running a short distance.
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Below is an image of the faceted grains near the ground that were failing.
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40° 22' 13.2636" N, 111° 35' 25.6272" W
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I observed two weaknesses in the pack. The first was weak facets near the ground that would fail causing all the new snow to crack and slump. The second weakness was a shallow wind slab that was forming during the day that would crack as well. We observed a few small slopes where this layer released naturally but not running or running a short distance.