Test kit, snow stability

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2012
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2013.0054.003

MANUFACTURER: G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc.
MODEL: Backcountry Rutschblock Cord
LOCATION: China

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 3
AKA: Clip [.3]
Patents: N/A
General Description: A synthetic clip.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 6.0 cm
Width: 2.6 cm
Height: 1.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Precipitation amount, rate & duration measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: G3
Country: China
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Never used.
Canada: A Rutschblock Cord is standard snow stability test tool commonly used in Canada by avalanche professionals and workers, mountain and ski guides, and backcountry ski operations to assess snow stability in avalanche risk zones, and to conduct research.
Function: A slope stability test tool used for cutting snow, ice and cornices and expose a snow column or trench in order to conduct the test which has the same name. It is used by avalanche professionals and those working or recreating in avalanche risk zones to cut snow blocks and snow pits in order to identify weak layers in the snow pack and determine the stability. Used by avalanche professionals conducting snow pack analysis to collect slope stability data for the purpose of creating avalanche forecasts and bulletins.
Technical: This device is a tool used for cutting vertical snow profiles in a test pit in order to expose the various snow layers to assess stability. As such, it is made of material which can easily cut or slice through snow, and long enough for two people to use.This snow cutting tool is associated with the test that bears the same name. The Ruschtblock Test is a compression test performed in stages on a snow column, to produce failure of a weak layer. The test is performed by an individual with skis standing on a column of snow, or in later stages by tapping on a shovel resting on a smaller column. Taps are applied until a weak layer fails.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's stamp[on front of bag]:"Rutschblock Cord/G3/Genuine Guide Gear ™". Mfr's labels [inside of bag]:"Bag: Made in China/Model: 753/Sku: 1475/G3/Genuine Guide Gear™/Snow Safety Test/Reference Guide/[see multimedia for reference guide]".
Missing: Nothing missing.
Finish: A red synthetic clip that attaches to the elasticise loop inside the bag.
Decoration: None.

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G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc., Test kit, snow stability, circa 2012, Artifact no. 2013.0054, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2013.0054.003/

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