Public Observation

Observation Details

Observations

Skied up and down the north face of Table Mtn. Overall mostly very nice snow top (10,500ft) to bottom with some wind affected in the main gully and away from trees. Also some shallower areas to watch out for.

Dug a pit at ~9300ft and found 65cm of great snowpack on top of 15cm of facets. An extended column test did not produce a collapse or failure, although a couple very small shrubs may have helped anchor the facets to denser snow above. After the test, some excessive hammering on the block eventually produced a propagating collapse on the facets

Signs of Unstable Snow