Hankin snow observations

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Ride Type

cutBlocks, openTrees

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, windAffected

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

overcast

Snowfall Rate

1

Wind Direction

E

New Snow24 Hours

2

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

snow

Snowpack

Depth

150

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

N

Test Fracture

sudden

Site Elevation

1460

Test Initiation

veryEasy

Cracking Observed

1

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

crust, depthHoar, facets, stormSnow

On Friday the Climb High youth group skied at Hankin and dug a large pit just above the warming hut. We found numerous layers with sudden planar fractures on storm snow and decomposing crystals. 3 easy CT failures in the top 35 cm alone. Depth hoar and a thicker facet layer at ground. Height of snow, thickness of these layers, and ski/foot pen varied widely over just a few metres distance. In less wind affected areas the surface slab was completely absent. No naturals observed, and nothing propagated on the slopes we skied.