Snowpack Observation Near Rubicon Peak

Location Name: 
Near Rubicon Peak
Region: 
West Shore Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 02/25/2015 - 13:00



Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

At 8,260ft, a 10cm faceted layer was observed above the Feb 6 - 9 rain crust.  A 1cm melt-freeze crust existed on top of the faceted layer.  Snow depth was 107cm.  North aspect slope (0deg), 35 deg slope.  Melt freeze crust was ~4 Finger hard; 10cm faceted layer was Fist hard; rain crust was Pencil hard.  Discontinuous snow coverage below ~7,700ft; snow pretty much non-existent below 7,500ft.  

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