Ghost Ridge
Snowpackfindlines94 · Dec 4, 2020 · Central Selkirk
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- sunnySlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, hard, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
Weather
- Avg Temp
- 5
- Min Temp
- -5
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- clear
- Wind Direction
- SW
- Temperature Trend
- rising
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 165
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NW
- Test Fracture
- unevenBreak
- Site Elevation
- 2045
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Test Failure Depth
- 35
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- crust
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- surfaceHoar
Dug 2 pits on a Nw facing test slope on the ridge behind Kokanee bowl towards ghost peak. Elevation 2035m Total snow depth 160cm First failure on 4th medium tap, 20cm depth wind slab break on small surface hoar layer. Second failure on 8th medium tap 30cm deep Break fracture Third failure on 3rd hard tap 45cm deep Resistant planar Could not get crust layer to release Wind affect and cross loading visible on surface snow.