Detailed Observation
Date | 2021-02-18 |
Location | Valdez |
Observer | Gareth Brown |
Avalanche | N |
General Observations
2/18-Cracked Ice up to 3000’/ N aspect/Ovc, Calm, No precipitation.
Shooting Cracks- No
Collapsing- No
Avalanches- No
Found 10 cms (4 inches) of new snow from 2/17. Below 2000′ the 1/17 rain crust was present down 30 cms with small facets present below the crust. Above 2000′ 30 cms of soft snow rested upon very hard wind affected snow created 2/1. In a snow pit at 2800′ found a snowpack that had poor mid pack structure. ECT test produced hard propagation results below the 2/1 wind board. See attached snowpit below for more detail.
Surface snow was unaffected by wind with good surface stability observed skiing slopes up to 32°.