Public Field Report
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 27, 2020Submitted:
February 28, 2020Zone or Region:
Banner SummitActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Cape HornObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
8500 ftAspect:
SComments:
Saw multiple solar wet loose slides on south facing slopes most of the started by rock outcroppings. These looked like they slide before this past storm since they appeared to have a small amount of snow covering the debris.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Sun and wind have pretty much effected most slopes and aspects that we came across. Alpine north facing was pretty wind effected and the solar aspects were hard and firm in the morning but were softening up by noon.
on a SE aspect at 87000 ft I found 3 different crusts at the top of the snow pack. Top one 3 cm thick then a small 1-2 cm layer of faceted snow then another 3 cm crust. Then 5cm of faceted snow then a 4-5cm crust and then just sugar underneath. When we get more significant snow fall these slopes maybe something to really watch out for on steeper slopes.
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