Snowpit Profiles

These pits are generated using a FREE and easy to use program available at www.SnowPilot.org. Through Snowpilot, snowpit data can be uploaded to a international database for use by researchers to study avalanches.

Watch a video that shows how to download and use the software.

Go to either the AAA page about Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Guidelines (SWAG), or NAC websites to get detailed guidelines on snowpits and stability tests.

 

Select a snowpit on the map to view the profile image

SE facing profile Cabin Creek

N facing profile Cabin Creek

 

 

Profile from ski hill on Lionhead. 8100' ENE facing

NOTE - slope angle and aspect are reversed in the profile

 

Snow profile at 8800' on Sawtelle Peak 

 

Snow profile at head of Black Canyon

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