Upper Elevation Facets on Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 11/27/2012 - 08:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 4.7928" N, 119° 55' 18.624" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Checked out the facets in the Tamarack Peak area above 9500'.  Basal facets are 1-1.5mm with a soft slab on top(4F) in the middle of the snowpack and 30cm of near surface facets on the surface-these conditions only existed above 9500' in protected unskied Northerly terrain.  The facets were not reactive in multiple stability tests and is really missing the slab although not a strong base for our snowpack.  Below 9500' there were a variety of supportable and breakable crusts that made for tricky travel.  

Video:  N 39.31901 W 119.92009, 352 North, 32 degree slope, 9602'.  2x ECTN.  Boot Pen 60cm, Ski Pen 25cm.

Snowpit videos (tests, etc): 

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
50% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
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