Observation: Crowbar Course

Observation Date
1/8/2016
Observer Name
Rosenberg
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Amazon Face » Crowbar Course
Location Name or Route
Beaver Creek / Crowbar course
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Weather Comments
Scattered overcast to clear
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Very light powder on top of a thin, but very supportive crust. Fun, surfy ski conditions
Snow Profile
Aspect
West
Elevation
8,500'
Slope Angle
27°
Comments
In the one pit I dug on the steepest slope angle I encountered, snow depth about 70 cm. Still some facets near the bottom of the snow pack 2" to 10" above the ground. But these are starting to bond/compact and were finger to 4-finger hard. Snow above was finger hard above except for the thin crust mentioned above a few inches below the surface. Shovel test failed (slumped slightly with no energy) at 22; couldn't get an extended column test to fail despite pounding my hardest.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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