A walk in the park

Snowpack

horton.simon · Nov 20, 2016 · Glacier

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

Powder snow was sticking well to the crust layer near treeline. Our primary hazard was the luge track skiing out the valley.

Weather

Avg Temp
-3
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
overcast
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Depth
130
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
N
Site Elevation
1800
Ski Penetration
25
Foot Penetration
35
Site Elevation Band
alp, tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow

No evidence of slab in new snow