Professional Observation
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Observation Details
Observation Date:
December 13, 2023Submitted:
December 14, 2023Observer:
ProZone or Region:
Lick Creek AreaLocation:
Yurt TerrainSigns of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None Experienced
Widespread surface hoar, from size 1mm up to 10mm.
Widespread thin (>1mm) crust on non-solar aspects. Did not affect ski quality.
Weak layer from buried November snow found roughly 70 cm down on E, N, and NW aspects near 7000 feet.
No evidence of the November weak layer found on SSW aspect @ 7000 feet. Snow depth 45 cm.
Firm 2cm solar crust on S, SW, and steeper W aspects
Widespread thin (>1mm) crust on non-solar aspects. Did not affect ski quality.
Weak layer from buried November snow found roughly 70 cm down on E, N, and NW aspects near 7000 feet.
No evidence of the November weak layer found on SSW aspect @ 7000 feet. Snow depth 45 cm.
Firm 2cm solar crust on S, SW, and steeper W aspects
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