Sluffing on Scout Peak

Location Name: 
Scout Peak Bowl
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 01/12/2013 - 14:00
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United States
38° 48' 31.6656" N, 120° 2' 31.8696" W
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Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
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 We dug a pit and did a compression test near the top of Scout Peak.  The third shoulder hit produced a failure on a weak layer approximately 30" down from the surface.  Ski cuts on test slopes also produced some slab behavior but cracks were not propagating easily.  Our biggest concern of the day was managing sluff within the recent storm and wind blown snow.  

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