Pit tests
Quick reportdanielrswayze · Dec 16, 2023 · Kakwa
Snowpack
- Depth
- 75
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- NE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2000
- Ski Penetration
- 10
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 40
- Test Failure Depth
- 50
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets
We took our skis for a walk and dug three test pits with varying results. One went on 3 medium hits, one went on 2 hard, and the other not at all. The first two both broke unevenly, but below the rain crust. Rain crust was @40cm down. Snow below crust was heavily faceted and not bonded to the bed surface. I would not feel comfortable skiing steep slopes at this time. Luckily, there’s nothing worth skiing out there!