Mt. Myra

Snowpack

nickawbrown · Feb 28, 2021 · West Island

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Quick report

Weather
wet, warm, foggy, cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Freezing level was up to at least 1500m. Observed dramatic pinwheeling and tree bombs from lake level all the way to the alpine.

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
E, NE, N
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1400
Ski Penetration
7
Test Initiation
veryEasy
Foot Penetration
40
Test Failure Depth
30
Site Elevation Band
alp, tln, btl
Surface Conditions
variable

Touchy wind slab overlaid by melt-freeze crust in the alpine