Scob's Knob/Goat Slide

Snowpack

allenclimbs · Nov 20, 2016 · Ymir

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Quick report

Weather
foggy, windy, wet, cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
crusty, wet, powder

Good skiing on N-Nw aspects above 1850!

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
1
Wind Direction
SW
Precipitation Type
snow

1400m on the way back down the Whitewater Rd. started to rain

Snowpack

Depth
110
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
NW
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1960
Ski Penetration
15
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
30
Test Failure Depth
35
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
variable
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

Iso-thermic/melt freeze snow made up the bottom 1/3 of the snowpack with other thin variable crusts above depending on the aspect. N - NE seemed to have the best quality snow and deepest. Skiing was good quality on the N NE aspects (Goat Slide, skiers right Scob's Knob) to variable (1800m) and then eventually got heavy (1700m)