Observation: Timpanogos

Jess Shade

Provo » Timpanogos

Timp "Glacier"

Fun day to get out before the storm. Did a handful of snow depth probes and one pit. From the Aspen Grove trailhead: 9000' snow began 9700' started skinning Depth at 10000' east-facing meadow between Hidden Lake and Emerald: 40cm Depth at 10400' meadow just north of Emerald Lake: 60cm Depth at 10700' center of North-facing "timp snowfield": 78cm Depth at 10900' center of North-facing "timp snowfield": 118cm Depth at 10900' west side of North-facing "timp snowfield" where I dug the pit: 60-65cm Depth at 11200' center of cornice at "timp snowfield" saddle: 230cm Snow was largely supportable in the eastern snowfield (skier's right). Wind effect visible on most aspects at most elevations. Sky was overcast and 2mm dendrite snow began to fall at 2:40PM. Prior to that dry wind transport small spindrift avalanches were visible on East-facing cliffs. The pit was dug on the west side of the snowfield at 10900' where there was no skier compaction. Fist hardness snow changed abruptly to pencil+ or even knife hardness at 40cm above ground. Lots of frozen water in the snow. "Snice" is a good word to begin to describe it.

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