Some soft snow still remains

Quick report

saxon.g · Nov 19, 2023 · Manning

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Quick report

Weather
foggy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, powder, windAffected

Went up to and just beyond Round on 19 Nov. Observed some recent snowfall, snow was heavy to just beyond the warming hut and became colder/dryer from 1400 to 1600m. Coverage mixed, observed snow depths to ground of around 45cms around the 1450m elevation line.

Weather

Rainfall Rate
drizzle
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
Precipitation Type
mixedSnowRain

Start with some drizzle turned to snow as elevation climbed, stopped very early into the day. Broken clouds throughout the day.

Snowpack

Depth
45
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
N, NW
Site Elevation
1500
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow