Jubiliee Bowl

Snowpack

Mike Fawcett · Jan 24, 2021 · Quesnel

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected

A quet ski day, light snow off an on for most of the day, -8 Deg C at the trail head. 2-3 cm of fresh snow over a consolidated base, snow depth was variable based on aspect. Wind affected at upper elevations with small cornice formations above some northern aspects

Weather

Avg Temp
-5
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
scatteredClouds
Snowfall Rate
1
Wind Direction
NW
New Snow24 Hours
2
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Depth
150
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
NE, NW
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1700
Ski Penetration
10
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
2
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets

I dug 2 pits this day: Pit 1 @ 1700m NE Aspect HS 150 cm CT21 Clean Break on a crust layer @ 30cm down CT25 Clean Break on a crust layer @ 70cm down CT28 Uneven Break over facets @ 110cm down ECTN18 Uneven Break @ 40cm down Snowpack on the NE Aspect was well consolidated, with apparent bonding at crust layers Facets above and below crust layer @ 110cm Down Pit 2 @1850 WNW Aspect HS: 70 cm CT24 Uneven Break on a crust layer @ 40cm down EXTN26 Uneven Breakon a crust layer @ 40cm Down Snowpack very faceted with several crust layers throughout snowpack elevation. While facets exist, the snowpack appears to be well bonded.