Detailed Observation

Date2020-01-30
LocationHaines
ObserverBartek Pieciul
AvalancheN

General Observations

Transitional Zone. 39 mile Haines highway, US side. Calm, overcast, no precip. tm around freezing.  We noticed around 1 foot deep crown (hard slab avalanche) at elev. 1000 feet, south facing, steeper than 35 degree slope. we dig a pit at elevation 700 feet where the slop was 25 degree steep.(the same slope).  snowpack 180cmm deep.

results:

CT SC 14 on facets crust down 130 cmm ,

ECTX .

on the top of snowpack rain crust down 3 cmm beneath 2 cmm of new snow (last24h)

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Weather Observations

Observed Avalanche Activity