Field Site Selection 21/22

CMC - SAO 164

Dylan Weber
 Overview
• Southern End of Vail/Summit
Zone
• Site 1 – Hoosier Pass West Side
• Site 2 – Hoosier Pass East Side
• Site 3 – Pennsylvania Creek
Horseshoe Basin
• Site 4 – Mayflower Gulch Gold Hill
• Caltopo - https://caltopo.com/m/B1H7L
 Site Data Spreadsheet
SAO-164 STUDY SITE DATA Observer Name: Dylan Weber
UTM Coordinates Module
Slope Cardinal
Angle Aspect Azimuth
Site Location Desription Zone UTME UTMN (e.g. 18°) (e.g. (e.g. 270°) Ground Cover 2 4 5 6 7 Site Notes:
Short grass, some bare
ground. Mostly dirt and
some sage. Some
small trees and Quick access from pass but very busy during
1 Hoosier Pass West Side 13S  407909 4358123 10° ENE 60° stumps. x x x x x weekends.
Short grass, mostly dirt
and some sage. A few
2 Hoosier Pass East Side 13S 409451 4357313 14° SSW 200° bushes. x Quick access from pass and near SNOTEL site.
Short grass, mostly dirt
and small to medium
3 PA Creek Horseshoe Basin 13S 413827 4362908  13° ENE 62° rocks. x Longer skin in but not very busy.

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Alternate Sites if needed
Short grass and dirt.
Some down trees and Longer skin in but can be very busy. Other side
10 Mayflower Gulch Gold Hill 13S 401274 4363091 10° NE 36° stumps. Small rocks. x x x x x of Ten Mile Range.

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Site 1 – Hoosier
Pass West
• Site 1 is above treeline and
represents a typical Colorado
avalanche problem aspect
• Easy access and plenty of space for
multiple pit sites
 Site 1 – Hoosier Pass West

Up Hill Down Hill Cross Hill

Site 1 – Hoosier Pass West Data

Aspect 60° (ENE)
Elevation 11,700’
Slope Angle 10°
Site 2 – Hoosier
Pass East
• Site 2 is 500 m from site 1 and
represents the opposite aspect
and 400 ft higher than site 1
• Easy access and plenty of space for
multiple pit sites
 Site 2 – Hoosier Pass East

Up Hill Down Hill Cross Hill

Site 2 – Hoosier Pass East Data

Aspect 200° (SSW)
Elevation 12,000’
Slope Angle 14°
Site 3 – PA Creek
Horseshoe Basin
• Site 3 is more than 10 km from site
1 and similar in aspect and
elevation
• Longer access to site but not busy
 Site 3 – PA Creek Horseshoe Basin

Up Hill Down Hill Cross Hill

Site 4 –
Mayflower Gulch
Gold Hill
• Site 4 is a back up site
• Easy access and can dig pits at
multiple aspects and elevations
• Very safe
 Site 4 – Mayflower Gulch Gold Hill

Up Hill Down Hill Cross Hill

Site 4 – Mayflower Gold Hill Data

Aspect 36° (NE)
Elevation 11,600’
Slope Angle 10°