{"id":6644,"date":"2022-09-16T13:35:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T13:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asnes-academy.com\/uncategorized\/avalanche-skills-how-to-quickpit\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T21:13:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T21:13:57","slug":"avalanche-skills-how-to-quickpit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asnes-academy.com\/en\/mountain-and-safety\/avalanche-skills-how-to-quickpit\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche skills: how to quickpit"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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The difference between a full snow cover analysis and a quickpit<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nA complete and accurate inspection requires a full snow profile, with all the tests and analysis, for the entire snow cover.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nfor hele sn\u00f8dekket er til for \u00e5 kartlegge alt. Det vil si, man ser p\u00e5 temperatur i sn\u00f8lagene, korntype og kornst\u00f8rrelse i hver av lagene. <\/a>This means measuring the temperature and the type and size of the snow grains in each layer. You also need stability tests and temperature measurements every 10 cm. An analysis of this kind, made by digging your way to a proper snow profile, can take 45 minutes, at least, and up to 1.5 hours if done properly. That\u2019s a long time getting to know the snow in a single place. And if you want to get a comprehensive overview of the full cover, you may need several such analyses in the course of a day in the mountains.\r\n\r\nBut quickpits usually take a maximum of 15 minutes to perform. You only focus on the snow cover at the location relevant to you. The advantage of the quickpit is that you can do a number of them in the course of a tour without the rest of your party getting frostbitten. Several speedy digging tests in the course of a day offer a great deal of useful information and a better understanding of the snow cover, accounting for wind direction and altitude. Again, it\u2019s not complete information. And it doesn\u2019t allow a categorical conclusion. But some information is preferable to none.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The basics<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBefore you over-rely on quickpits in the field, there are some important things to remember. First, you should already have a good knowledge of the general layering of the snow cover and have appraised yourself of the avalanche forecast<\/a>. Quickpits are great for when the snow conditions have changed: more snow, moderate to strong winds or large temperature swings, say. If and when you have a deep understanding of the current snowpack, the question essentially becomes \u201cAm I missing any information?\u201d when using quickpits.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re in a new area, or you haven\u2019t been out for a few days (or weeks), it\u2019s important to spend some time in a standard snowpit or two to gather a basic understanding of stability, current avalanche issues and weather history in the area before you rely on quickpits alone. But once you feel you understand the context, quickpits are a useful means of gathering information.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Step 1:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAsk yourself: “What’s the history of the snow-cover, weather and wind?” T<\/strong>his is a vital part of any assessment. Seasons with\u00a0persistent weak layers and deep persistent weak layers require different assessment and management tools to seasons where avalanches can be triggered in wind-driven snow or weak layering<\/a> due to inadequate bonds in this snow. Get acquainted with the snow and weather history and the avalanche evaluation for the day. Use a hypothesis that can be tested by quick digging tests<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Check varsom.no and RegObs. Read up on the avalanche warnings, analysis, and weather and wind history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Analysis<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn an avalanche alert, the potential trigger points are particularly deserving of attention. An avalanche is caused by a combination of terrain and a potential trigger point in the structure of the snowpack. Anything that can help you be aware of this combination of terrain and concealed threat, in different conditions, is key in avoiding danger.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Step 2:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nChoose a suitable, not-so-exposed, place to assess stability. You don\u2019t want to get caught in an avalanche when you\u2019re in the middle of assessing the snow!<\/strong> According to recent studies, you can get relevant ECT (Extended Column Test) results in\u00a0gentler terrain, too. Basically: you don\u2019t need to be in classic avalanche terrain to assess the stability of the snowpack.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 3:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nUse your probe to penetrate the cover, looking for a representative depth. Don\u2019t dig in the deepest place: dig in an averagely, or below averagely, deep spot. The aim of the pit is to understand what’ll happen if you hit a weak spot on your descent. You won\u2019t find out if you only dig in the deepest snow.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 4:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYou\u2019re digging to assess snow cover. But you can treat this digging as training. Digging a pit 100\u2013110cm wide is fine. But you can dig wider or narrower, depending on the tests you want to do and how difficult the digging is.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 5:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOnce you\u2019ve dug the pit, note the wind direction, the elevation, and the gradient. If one of your day\u2019s goals is to arrive at a full picture of the area\u2019s snow cover, it may be useful to seek data accounting for a variety of different wind directions and altitudes. Know where you are when you dig.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 6:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGet down in your pit and do a hardness profile. You\u2019re looking for a recipe for an avalanche: flake, a weak layer, crust, or typical layers on which the snow slides. Is there a soft layer under a hard layer? Look for thin grey lines in the snow \u2013 lines are\u00a0often edge grains, surface hoar or melt-freeze crust, and they’re guilty of instability until proven innocent<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Evaluating your findings<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBy now you should have a more detailed hypothesis about what the snow cover is like in the area you intend to ski. Questions you might want to answer include: How reactive is this snow? Are the predicted avalanche problems present here? Do I see propagation in this pit?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen you have a hypothesis to test, you can conduct a stability test<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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I start by making a quick cut with the tail of my ski (like a narrow shovel edge). This helps me identify layering<\/strong> and to\u00a0access to the rear of the column I’ve dug out. Here I often test a small column with the shovel, just to see what comes loose where. That’s useful initial information.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

From there I can easily cut a column for an <\/i>Extended Column Test (ECT)<\/a>. Doing an ECT, I’m looking to test the failure of the weak layer, to see if there’s propagation throughout the column, and understand the load that causes it. If it fails across the entire column rather than under the load alone, <\/i>I have\u00a0propagation, which is a huge red flag<\/i><\/strong>. Then I have to adjust my terrain choice. Fracture propagation can unleash things above me, and at a distance. <\/i><\/p>\r\n

If I get uncertain or confusing results, I do one of two things. I either do another ECT, above my pit, or I do a normal compression test. Repeated results offer a firmer diagnosis of the cover.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Bottom line<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWe use quickpits as a way to test INSTABILITY<\/strong> rather than stability. Results pointing to instability help us to make decisions. If our tests tell us that the cover’s stable, it drives the decision-making process less; it doesn’t tell us that we’re entirely safe. Signs of instability carry more weight. You have to weigh the information, the danger signs, and the possible consequences accurately. Red flags count for more than indicators of stability. Stability is not a constant; a red flag is far more concrete; it is probably a sign of a more extensive problem.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nQuickpits are a great tool for assessing the snow cover in the field. The more holes you dig in a day, the better your understanding of the current snow cover. The downside is that a quickpit won’t provide entirely sufficient information in itself; such tests are just one of many tools you should have in your repertoire. If you get reliable, clear, information, and see danger signs such as cracks, falls and recent avalanche activity, then it’s even entirely necessary to stick your shovel in the snow. You have the information you need \u2013 there is danger here.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNo matter you education and experience, you can’t outsmart an avalanche. Start with the fundamental question: “Do I have tactics for avalanches?” and build from there. The next question us “Do I have the knowledge to handle this in a safe way?” The more efficient you are at digging, the more information you can gather while you’re still out skiing.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSave the information. Note it down and use it to help you build hypotheses the next time you’re out on tour.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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