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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