Rutschblock results Castle Peak area

Location Name: 
Castle Valley
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 01/23/2016 - 15:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 21' 3.708" N, 120° 20' 44.52" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
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Two rutschblocks were performed.  First one just 50 m from site of snow pit and photo was on 32 degree slope, 220 degree aspect and gave RB3 at rain crust layer (RB3 WB Q1) and RB4 when ice layer itself failed (RB4 WB Q1) on underlying fist soft snow.    Second one included pit results shown and was slightly stiffer.  Hand shear tests on slopes with same aspect (200-220 degrees) were easy.  We stayed off slopes with these aspects and more than 30 degees slope. 

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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