South Purcells are ON!
Quick reportJonBeaupre · Dec 11, 2024 · North Columbia
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Wind affected snow at ridge top. Signs of wind on SW aspect. Un-reactive wind slab near ridge tope.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Wind Direction
- SW
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 82
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- S
- Site Elevation
- 2340
- Test Initiation
- none
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- crust
Test Profile on South Aspect at 2340m. (Treeline) Snow Depth 85cm 85-81: Surface Sun crust 81-60: Fist snow. 60-55: MFcr 55-0: Fist to 4 finger+ snow ECTX CTM12 down 25cm - RP (faceted crystal above the crust) Surface Sun crust only on solar aspect in specific location. No signs of the MFcr down 25cm at higher elevation.
Avalanche
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Avalanche Observation
- moreThan48hrsAgo
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-12-09T00:06:00.000Z
No signs of avalanches in the last 24hr.



