Snow Crystals

Rimed Moist Snow

Decomposed TG grains

Depth Hoar Froast

Full TG Grains -
Depth Hoar Froast

GrainsDeveloping

Rimed Stellar Crystals North Shore Powder

Surface Hoar Frost

Slope stability evaluation

Rutschblock Test (RB)

- check for shear strength of the snow layers

Site selection for Test

Measuring
slope angle

Cutting Rutschblock

Stepping on
Rutschblock

Jump Test

Positive shear - RB4

Snow stability test

Tools used for Test

Temperature Test

Hardness Test

Checking Snow Crystals

Recording Data

Cutting Column

Observing Layers

Inserting Shovel

A failure at a weak layer

Weak layer identified

Burp Test

transceiver,shovel and probe, the essential safety items in winter backcountry travel