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Travel was from Guardsman to Guardsman Pass and up the shoulder a bit toward 10420. Profile as seen. Crust was roughly 4cm thick and only one of three ECTs provided full propagation at 30 taps. Doubtful that I could replicate this without the back cut of the column. No collapsing or cracking noted; no instability noted.
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Travel continued across the Scott Pass, up Puke Hill to Fat City. More wind loading there so profile is best approximation. Crust was 10cm thick and variable with some very thin weaknesses within the crust. Basal facets were "locked up" but a couple cm of facets above remained loose and damp. No tests due to the thickness of the crust. No collapsing or cracking noted; no instability noted.
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Pic 1 - older evidence of wind drifting - note the steep rib faces into the wind...
Pic 2 - smart skier chooses an aspect that does not harbor old PWL (this was not me)
Pic 3 - facets at base of Guardsman/10420 snow structure
