[MCR] Observation sub peak Mon, Jan 14

Subject: [MCR] Observation sub peak Mon, Jan 14
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:36:17 -0700
Third day of an Avalanche Safety Training II course. We toured up to the 8000 foot level on the northern Observation Sub Peak (Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies by Chic Scott guidebook page 95): Temp of -2 C at Bow Summit @ 10:30. -3 C @ 7184 feet @ 12:00. Compression tests of moderate (CTM5) on a clean planar shear 20 cm down at the interface of 1f and 4f layers, SW aspect, 20 degree slope, height of the snowpack was 86 cm. Moderate SE winds scouring and transporting snow at treeline. We skied 20 degree slopes below treeline.

Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
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