Observation Date: 02/07/2016
Route/Location:
North aspect 7600 ft.
Weather:
Nice sunny calm 20s F. South aspect warming, North quite cold, others in between.
Wind:
Light
New Snow: 0-3″
Avalanche Activity:
None
Other Comments:
CT22 Q1 on thin rain or wet fog layer 50 cm below the surface.
ECTN22 Q1, did not propagate same layer.
Total snow 220cm.
Very clean shear but appeared to be bonded and not cracking or propagating.
Several deeper layers broke clean with an aggressive shovel shear but would not pop in 30 hits.
Observer: Ian M