Alexandra
Snowpackaerialotter · Jan 1, 2021 · Icefields
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, cloudy
- Ride Type
- steepSlopes, openTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
2021 off to a great start. Left the skins behind in Jasper and locked car keys inside the truck. On the plus side, both resolved quickly and the skiing more than made up for our mistakes. No signs of avalanche activity on the drive down from Jasper, though vis wasn't ideal. Sky was overcast, winds were calm for most of the day and temps mild. -2 at 2000m. Some flurries from 2pm. Test Results CTM (12,14 ) SP Down 35 on SH Sz 4mm-8mm ( Dec 14th) ECTP 22 and PST 62/100 End, both also on same Dec 14th SH Grateful for the skin track already set by previous party. 1 lap of the larger slide path.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 115
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- N, NE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2000
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 35
- Test Failure Depth
- 35
- Site Elevation Band
- btl
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- surfaceHoar
CTM (12,14 ) SP Down 35 on SH Sz 4-8 ( Dec 14th) ECTP 22 and PST 62/100 End both also on same Dec 14th SH A 1F slab atop the SH sufficiently cohesive to provide decent propagation in unsupported terrain.