19 Feb 2024 - Weak layers lurking where we don't normally expect them

Went looking for the Valentine's crust facet layer on E and SE facing slopes in the Uintas. This layer has led to a lot of slides in the Wasatch. The Uintas had the same meteorological conditions so I suspected this layer would be present as well.
The crust and the facets were likely formed by a process called radiation recrystallization.

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