Test scores, poor structure near Maverick Mt
Date
Activity
Skiing
Dug in the snow with the Dillon Fundamentals course at Maverick today. Pit was NE facing Slope off Thin Air run @ 7770' When I stepped out of my skis I sunk all the way to the ground..
Snow was 90-100cm deep, with 45 cm new snow over a faceted lower half of the snowpack. Facets at 40cm above ground were 1-2mm and near the ground larger facets were mixed with wet depth hoar 4-5mm. We observed an ECTN22 @ 40cm on the smaller facets and an ECTP23 near the ground.
We avoided travel on solar slopes due to breakable crust, and mostly kept to the ski area. Did not observe any recent avalanches.
Region
Dillon Area
Location (from list)
Maverick Mountain
Observer Name
S Regan