Morfee Second Cabin

Quick report

jkruse130 · Dec 5, 2019 · Pine Pass

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Quick report

Weather
foggy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, convexSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder

Windward slopes are wind affected and hard with ~10cm fresh snow. Lee slopes offered good early season powder <30cm. Good base for the start of the season. 150cm Total snow Foot of soft snow in the trees.

Weather

Morning and Early Afternoon we saw little to no wind, later in the afternoon the wind picked up and was blowing from the SW transporting snow from the ridge tops.

Snowpack

Failure at CTM17 down 30cm on old surface hoar and facets 0.5-1mm. Sudden Drop. Failure at ECTM13 Down 30cm on old surface hoar and facets 0.5-1mm. Sudden Drop across entire column. Seen signs of ~10cm wind slab formation on Lee alpine slopes