[MCR] more on Jasper conditions

Subject: [MCR] more on Jasper conditions
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:59:40 -0700
Up for a quick look to the Bald hills today. Fire road is generally packed, about 10cm at the parking lot. Went up summer trail, reasonable travelling 20-30cm in the trees. More wind affect at and above treeline, numerous subsidences right at treeline where the slab is more fragile. Did a quick test pit and found a weakness down 3 cm just under the surface slab, a weaker midpack and a weakness (compression test 7) down 12cm on some pellets of snow (graupel)

Lots of wind affect in alp. Old MF layer from Sept is facetting, much weaker.
No signs of new activity though suspect of loaded features with the warm temps. -4 at 0800 parking lot, +2 at 2240 m.

Getting down the road is OK, strong snowplow seems to work.
Nice day..

Checked BS canyon early week and still too much water running.
Checked marmot falls, "edge of the world" again not really formed yet.

Peter

Peter Amann
Mountain Guiding
Box 1495, Jasper AB, T0E 1E0
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