Snowpitr from Hawk's Peak

snowpit on 32 degree slope above Hastings trail; HS=90 cm

elevation ~7300, aspect 350 degrees

CT test attemped but column failed upon isolation; Failure was on 30 cm deep layer of faceted snow at base of old snow to ground

snowpit description from ground: 

0-30 cm, fist, slightly rounding facets, not cohesive; 30-45 cm, 1 finger, consolidated old snow;  45-60 cm,  4 finger, new snow linear crystals; 60-75 cm, 1 finger, wind affected new snow fragments; 75-82 cm 4 finger, new snow rounds; 82-90 cm, 1 finger, melt-freeze crust not currenly frozen..

boot penetration 30 cm.