Compression Test

Description

Every fall in anticipation of winter I spend too much time photocopying, cutting out and taping notes into my Pit Book so I will remember how to do and record snowpack evaluation. The taped down cheat sheets usually make it through the 3rd week of December before peeling off the pages and getting lost for the remainder of the season.  I know I’m not the only one (I’ve seen your Pit Books) who do this. So I thought I’d make these super cool, hand illustrated stickers that I can add to my Pit Book yearly.

The Compression Test is a small column snow stability test used to identify weak layers with in the upper (<1m) snowpack as well as assess the fracture and shear quality of these weak layers. Never forget the steps to preform and how to record the Compression Test with this handy sticker. This Pit Book Sticker describes the column size, the loading steps and how to score and record your results on the Compression Test. Sized for standard Rite in the Rain No 311FX Pit Books, these stickers look great on your waterbottle too!  Whether constantly exposed to snow, sunlight, dishwashers or safely kept in your secret stash, these stickers hold up to almost anything. Collect them all!