Avalanche Equipment and Education

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photograph number 1: "Precipitation intensity gage with directional, vertical-flow snow collector. To the left the junction box of the resistance wire settlement gage."
Photograph number 2: "Battery of rotary snow settlement gages in operation at Alta."
Photograph number 3: Continuous new snow settlement gage."
Photograph number 4: Snow Ranger Ed LaChapelle of Alta demonstrates the method of taking a snow layer sample."
Photograph number 5: Weighing a snow layer sample in order to calculate its density."
Photograph number 6: Snow Ranger Dick Simon of Berthound Pass demonstrates the penetrometer during the Fifth Avalanche School at Alta.

Dates

1950s-early 1970s

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.