Wet and heavy
SnowpackMitch LaRue · Feb 12, 2022 · South Okanagan
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, warm
- Riding Quality
- terrible
- Snow Conditions
- heavy, wet
Weather
- Sky Condition
- clear
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 150
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SW
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Site Elevation
- 2100
- Test Initiation
- hard
- Sled Penetration
- 2
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- crust
Only dug pit to 100cm. Did not observe any instability in the upper snow pack, contrary to special warning. Did not fail with column test or cross loading with weight of sled/rider. Aspect was partially shaded 25 degree slope with 80% plus sun exposure.