Summit Ridge
Quick reportscott.nelson · Feb 20, 2023 · Newberry
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, stormy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Amazing
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder
The skiing was great from top to bottom. Near the ridge, the snow turns to powder on crust but didn't affect the skiing much, more so just made skinning up a little more interesting.
Snowpack
ECTP 27, 55cm slab split into two at 20 hits, but the weak layer didn't slide until 27. Snow was consolidated (less the new snow) until roughly 50 cm below the surface. The layer from 50 to 55 cm below the surface was quite hollow, sitting atop a thick layer of ice.