Observation Date
2/21/2016
Observer Name
Evelyn
Region
Ogden » North Ogden Canyon » North Ogden Divide » Eyrie Peak
Location Name or Route
Ogden Divide south to Eyrie Peak
Comments
Photo of pit. (Pit profiler not working for me, I'll add the pit later.) 7,600', north facing. Total depth 160 cm, but pack depth was variable across slope. Did not dig to the ground.
3 layers of interest, upper two with red arrows in photo.
- Upper most rain crust varied in thickness, as thick as 4-5 cm, with about 4 cm of snow above it.
- Lower crust in photo was a double crust in places, about 35 cm down.
- A third, clean shear was found around 60 cm down, on a thin layer of facets.
Both crusts had clean shears below them, but no results with either ECT or CT tests, nor on the layer 60 cm down. Worth keeping track of these layers over time, but nothing in the current weather forecast makes me think they will get over loaded anytime soon. I'm guessing the upper crust would be more interesting where it is thinner, due to aspect or elevation.
Lower photo is of upper rain crust.

Cool wave clouds seen on the drive home.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low