Brockton Pit
SnowpackMJEF · Jan 2, 2022 · North Shore
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, windy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder, heavy, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Went up to just below brockton and dug a pit. Surprisingly easy results triggering below the storm snow, with new snow continuing to fall while we skinned. Spooky enough for us to pause and decide not to go any further than brockton pt.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 235
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- S, SW
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Ski Penetration
- 20
- Test Initiation
- easy
- Foot Penetration
- 40
- Test Failure Depth
- 25
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets, stormSnow
Repeated CT twice with consistent results. CT-Easy result on second wrist tap down ~25cm, at bottom of new storm snow. CTH 22 down 60cm on the early December ice crust, with heavily transformed crystals above it.