8812 Bowl
Snowpackdan.kooymans · Nov 11, 2021 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, cloudy
- Ride Type
- openTrees, alpineSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- powder
30-50cm of low density snow in 8812 Bowl. No signs of instability observed throughout day. Intermittent snowfall, low clouds and high overcast.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Wind Direction
- W
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Site Elevation
- 2250
- Ski Penetration
- 20
- Test Initiation
- none
- Foot Penetration
- 50
- Test Failure Depth
- 30
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets
Hand shear test performed while ascending Bruins Ridge. Sugary snow observed at fracture