Tahoe National Forest Sierra Avalanche Center

Quick testpit dug in near treeline terrain. Loose wet activity on steeper portion of this slope and other similar slopes.

Pit dug in near treeline terrain. Snowpack conducive to loose wet avalanche activity.

2m ECTN 2 @73cm

Pit dug in near treeline terrain. Interesting PST results that did not match expected after performing CT and ECT. Cracking in the area was very minor and localized, extending no more than 15 cm from skis.

Pit dug just off ridgeline in a wind loaded area. 1 whumpf experienced later during tour in upper elevation terrain with a hard wind slab/faceted layer combo.

Pit dug in below treeline area.

Test pit dug in near treeline terrain to monitor faceting in upper snowpack. Whumpfing and collapsing observed at 3 different locations. Unstable areas were isolated throughout the terrain, no intentional avalanches could be triggered on test slopes with the facet layer/slab combo.

Pit dug in near treeline terrain.