Tunnel Creek Hut

Snowpack

Logan Bell · Dec 20, 2020 · Lizard

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Quick report

Weather
warm
Ride Type
denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

stayed in tunnel creek hut saturday- sunday . Storm came as snow at the hut. Great skiing no signs of instability. But we never went into the alpine.

Snowpack

Depth
120
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
SW
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1700
Ski Penetration
20
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
100
Test Failure Depth
75
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

After 4 compression tests over 2 days the Column failed on the deep crust 75 cms down. It would produce resistant planar failure results after 5 or more swings from the shoulder or it would survive the whole test. Test was done on Sunny Side Ski area by Tunnel creek hut.