Lindsay Col
Quick reportdrijber · Mar 11, 2026 · St. Mary
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy
- Ride Type
- steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, openTrees
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Pleasantly surprised with conditions. Travel was between 1800m and 2550m. HST was 10cm down low and 20cm at higher elevations. No signs of instabilities. Some wind occurring and snow is stacking.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 320
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Site Elevation
- 2450
- Ski Penetration
- 20
- Test Initiation
- none
- Foot Penetration
- 45
- Test Failure Depth
- 45
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- crust
HS was 320cm. Current PWL crust was down 130cm. I did a CT and ECT. Both with no results. I was able to pry a layer down 45cms on a smaller crust - resistant planar.