Medicine Bow Nordic Ski Patrol
Patrol Log: Saturday, January 16, 1999: C. Jaworowski, H. Heasler, R. Behounek
January 16, 1999
Cheryl Jaworowski, Henry Heasler, and Rich Behounek

11:40 am, 5 cars - Corner Mountain, 5 cars - Little
Laramie,  end of road - 152 snowmobilers, 11 RV�s,
14 cars at Green Rock picnic ground.

Skied Potholes trail: Snowpit at 10,400 feet, 0398550
and 4578481 UTM, 20 degree slope facing S to SE,
air temperature - 22 F (-6 C), wind 20 to 30 mph, overcast
with light snow to graupel.

0-20 cm: Wind slab (-6 C), 2f-3f hardness.
20-40 cm: Wind slab (-6 to -5 C), 2f-3f hardness.
40-60 cm: Wind slab (-5 to � 3 C), 2f-3f hardness.
60-80 cm:  Wind slab ( -3 C), 65 �83 cm 1f hardness.
80-100 cm: Depth hoar (-3 C) with ice layers.
100-120 cm: Depth hoar (-3 C) with ice layers.

Shovel Shear Test: Layer 1 easy shear (0-20 cm), Layer 2 easy shear
(20-60 cm), Layer 3 easy shear (60-100 cm).

4:56 pm, 0 vehicles  - Corner Mountain, 2 vehicles - Little
Laramie,  56 snowmobilers at end of road, 12 RV�s at end
of road, 3 cars Green Rock picnic ground, 22 snowmobilers
past Snowy Mountain Lodge.

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