Paddy Area. Snowpack Obs.
Quick reporthappyhicker · Mar 30, 2026 · Tutshi
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
Wind affected surfaces in areas exposed to the main valley. Localised wumfing in low angle shallow areas at lower elevations. Small wind slabs 10-30cm in entrances of steep chutes near ridge top rest over weak faceted layers and gave moderate but clean results in Hand Shear tests.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 180
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- N
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1450
- Ski Penetration
- 10
- Test Initiation
- hard
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 70
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- facets
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- depthHoar, facets
Test Profile to ground. 1450m, N, 25 degres, -8 Wind loaded entrance to NE facing chute. Few old Sz2 Wind Slab avalanches on cross loaded gullies near by. Snowpack 180cm deep. ECTP 22 down 70cm on Facets 2-3mm (Feb 14 PWL?) Basal layer cosist of 30cm of 4F-1F+ 3mm Depth Hoar.