Medicine Bow Nordic Ski Patrol
Patrol Log: Saturday, January 12, 2002: Hotchkiss and Howell
Left Green Rock Parking Area at ~ 10 am.  Four vehicles parked in lot and
no one signed register.  Skied the Potholes Trail.  No other skiers on trail.

Skies cloudy with light snowfall and 10-20 mph winds.

Location:  UTM Zone NAD 27  13T0396754E    4580017N 
Slope:  20 degree slope angle, facing East Southeast (110 degrees)
Snowpack: Total depth 78 cm
Layers:  with O cm at ground�
Height (cm)  Temp. (C)   Layer Comments          Hardness
70           3.5         New snow                fist
- -- -  ---- -- -  --- --- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------ ----- -------- ----
60           5           2mm crystals            3 fingers  Rounded � strongly bonded
53 ---- -- -  --- -- -- ----- ----- --------- -------- ------ ----- -------- ----           
50           3           2mm crystals            4 fingers  Angular grains w/ flat faces
40           2
30           0
27---- -- -  --- -- -- -- ------ ------- ----- --------- -------- ------ ----- -------- ----
20           0           2mm crystals            2 fingers  Angular grains w/ flat faces
12---- -- -  --- -- -- -- ------ ------- ----- --------- -------- ------ ----- -------- ----
10           +1          Depth Hoar              4 fingers
0            0


Stability Tests:  Rusch Block failed with 3 hard jumps at 27 cm
                  Isolated column shovel shear test: 
                        -moderate pressure - failed at 53 cm
                        -moderate pressure � failed at 27 cm
                        -hard pressure � failed at depth hoar   
                
Car Count:  Morning :  115 trucks with trailers below Green Rock
                        10 cars below Green Rock
                         5 cars at Green Rock
            Afternoon:  53 trucks with trailers
                         7 cars 

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