Medicine Bow Nordic Ski Patrol
Patrol Log: Saturday, January 4, 2003: M. Hotchkiss
Car count AM: below green rock: 83
at green rock: 3
above green rock: 28
Car count PM: below green rock: 105
at green rock: 4
above green rock: 29
13" at snow stake above Libby Creek.
Avalanche Report:
13 398221E
4576986N
Elevation: 2972 M
Time 11:00
0-6" Depth hoar : Hardness 1 finger
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6-13" next layer : Hardness 4 fingers
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13-17" next layer : Hardness Fist
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17-22" Hardness 2 fingers
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22-25" Hardness 2 fingers
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25-26" icy layer - pencil hardness
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26-30" new snow
Slope angle 30 degrees
Shovel shear test: failed at fourth layer up with moderate pressure and
failed at depth hoar with hard pressure
Rousche Block Test: failed below new snow with one foot standing and failed
at 4th layer up with hard jumping
The libby creek trail is in good shape with the new snow. There were only a
few exposed rocks and stumps. 4 other skiers were on the
trail. The weather was warm (above freezing) but the wind was blowing
~15-20 miles on the flats.
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