snowpit observations from behind Grouse

Location Name: 
North face of the peak behind grouse
Region: 
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 12/22/2013 - 11:20
Location Map: 
United States
39° 7' 44.382" N, 120° 15' 5.5476" W
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I went out today looking to ski and test the persistent weak layers. I had CTH SP results and ECTP25 SP on a large faceted layer below 2 small crusts. This slope was facing directly north. Yesterday (12/21/13), on west facing slopes, we were getting CTM SP and ECTP12 SP results on the same layer on similar elevation slopes in the same area. Today, pressing my pole grip into the snow revealed most areas NE to NW still contain this large faceted layer.

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Ectp behind grouse

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
None
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