Collecting Snow Data

Two photos are arranged side by side. In the first photo, the photographer stands at the bottom of the snowpit. We can see how deep the snowpit is – about the length of a ski from tip to tail. There is a shelf dug into the side of the pit that holds science gear. Just above the snowpit, we can see a bit of blue sky and a few evergreen trees. In the image on the right, Evan Gohring (USGS scientist) collects snow depth, snow density, and weather data.