Finally some fluffy stuff

Quick report

pl.ab.ca · Jan 7, 2024 · Kootenay Pass

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Quick report

Weather
cold
Ride Type
steepSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, powder

Great day near the Crags. Super good snow, no concerning signs that we saw. Didn’t notice any cracking, whumpfing, some sloughing on steeper features, new snow was light and fluffy. Still some sharks under the new snow though. Tempting to go full speed but even around 1800-1900m there was still branches and logs poking out enough to grab you if you weren’t careful.

Weather

Avg Temp
-8
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
1
Wind Direction
SE
New Snow24 Hours
25
Storm Start Date
2024-01-06
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Depth
115
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
W
Site Elevation
2000
Ski Penetration
25
Foot Penetration
60
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow

Did a couple hand shear tests and things seemed pretty well bonded. New snow was still pretty unconsolidated and only got resistant results on the shear.