Deeply Buried Facets on Tamarack Pk

Location Name: 
Tamarack Pk
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 12/12/2016 - 13:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 1.5384" N, 119° 55' 8.0544" W
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Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Approx 5cm semi supportable rain crust from road to approx mid point of climb.  Cold soft consistant consolidated snow surface above that in primary ski zones.

Pit dug at N facing 34deg slope just below final approach bowl to summit.  Approx 180cm total snow depth.  1cm crust on fist to fourfinger to one finger upper snow pack.  Easily identifiable facet layer at approx 60cm above old crust layer.  Facets are loose and identifiable without magnification, but do clump slightly.  ECTX on upper snow pack.  I cleared the upper appox 80cm snowpack from the lower snowpack at approx the new snow level to try to isolate and test the facet layer, also because I don't have a 180cm saw to isolate the column from the top.  ECTP-8 Q1+ on the facet layer when tested in this manner.  Facets break easily and cleanly and column falls into the pit.  

Photo 1:  Rain affected snow and rain crust on lower approach

Photo 2:  180cm snow depth

Photo 3:  Facet Layer at approx 60cm

Photo 4-5:  Facets

Photo 6:  ECT results on facet layer from isoloated half depth test

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None