Proper Bowl

Snowpack

megancurrell ยท Feb 7, 2020

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Quick report

Weather
foggy, cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

Snowpack

120cm of new snow in the last 7 days. Had a couple of easy pops in the top 30cm of storm snow. CTH 21, 20 (SP) on +r and graupel, 3mm, down 38cm. CTH 27 (SP) on rain crust and rounding facets, 2mm, down 80cm. ECT failed to propagate on any layer.

Avalanche

Sz 2, slid to ground on SE aspect in shallow area. Average crown height was 60cm with wind/storm loaded features at ~120cm. Slid on basal facets 6-12mm. No other signs of avalanche activity had been observed throughout the day.