Crusts Galore

Quick report

SkiVM · Dec 23, 2023 · Coquihalla

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees, denseTrees
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
75
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
N
Site Elevation
1600
Test Initiation
none
Site Elevation Band
alp
Surface Conditions
newSnow, facets, crust

Surface snow was ~10cm of facety snow not bonding well to the uppermost crust layer which is barely breakable. No avy activity observed though. Dug a pit for fun. There appears to be at least 4 different crust layers of ~3-5cm thickness separated by ~5-10cm throughout the upper snowpack.