Bow Summit Pit 161130
Snowpacktelemarkus · Nov 30, 2016 · West Side 93N
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Pit dug at 2280m, Mt. Jimmy Simpson, N aspect, 15 degree slope. Test results as follows: @3 burp SP Down 20 DF 1.0, CT 21 SP down 23 on PP, CT 15 BK Down 19 on PP, CT 22 SP Down 24 on PP, CT 27 x 2 SC down 43 on Melt form (Nov 13 crust), CT 28 SC. ECT 19 Down 22 on PP. Some faceting of the most recent upper 20 cm of the snowpack was noted. 2-3mm SH noted BTL elevations on north aspect. Ski quality was good. no DH noted at base of pit and low T gradient in pit. Nov 13 crust down 47-39 and only showed Hard results.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -9
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Storm Snow Amount
- 20
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 84
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- N
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2280
- Ski Penetration
- 15
- Test Initiation
- hard
- Foot Penetration
- 45
- Test Failure Depth
- 24
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- surfaceHoar, facets, newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- stormSnow
Pit dug at 2280m, Mt. Jimmy Simpson, N aspect, 15 degree slope. Test results as follows: @3 burp SP Down 20 DF 1.0, CT 21 SP down 23 on PP, CT 15 BK Down 19 on PP, CT 22 SP Down 24 on PP, CT 27 x 2 SC down 43 on Melt form (Nov 13 crust), CT 28 SC. ECT 19 Down 22 on PP. Some faceting of the most recent upper 20 cm of the snowpack was noted. 2-3mm SH noted BTL elevations on north aspect. Ski quality was good. no DH noted at base of pit and low T gradient in pit. Nov 13 crust down 47-39 and only showed Hard results.