Reactive Layer Still Present Higher Up
Pit Location: E / ESE Aspect | 10,000' | 220 - 230 cm snow depth | Near Treeline | 28 degree slope
Weather at 14:15: OVC | S1 | Winds Strong out of the S / SSW
Test Results:
16cm down from surface; ECTN2 PC and ECTN3 PC at the newer snow interface, still a fairly soft slab without a lot of cohesion in this particular area
71cm down from surface; ECTP21 SP and ECTP23 SP, broke on the same layer of small facets (~0.5-1.0mm) noted in 12/27 forecast below this week's more recent storm snow
Mostly minor cracking observed at the snow surface during today's outing, a couple of shooting cracks were observed in steeper wind drifted snow in more exposed areas