As a follow-up, I just returned from Mt Shasta, in northern CA. We set up camp about 1/4 mile and at the same elevation, from the base of their ski lifts. The official snow depth was 68" at the base and 120" at the top. After postholing to a select spot, I stomped down the snow in the area of the hammock. I dug about 6" down from there and pushed the SMC T-Anchor as far down as I could by stepping on it. Then I covered the hole with more snow and tamped it down. I was able to connect Opie's guy lines and tighten it enough to stretch the tensioners all the way. It was solid and not going anywhere.
When I removed them two days later, due to slight thawing and freezing, I had to dig them out with a pick ax from our camp. This could have been difficult with no tools and leads me to believe they don't need to be burried so well.
Overall, very impressed with them. I have now used them in snow and dry sand.
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