This extended column test easily failed and propagated a fracture indicating unstable conditions (ECTP 15). Weak faceted crystals have been heavily stressed by new snow that has nearly doubled the snowpack depth. Many slopes have a similar snowpack.
This extended column test easily failed and propagated a fracture indicating unstable conditions (ECTP 15). Weak faceted crystals have been heavily stressed by new snow that has nearly doubled the snowpack depth. Many slopes have a similar snowpack.