McKirdy
Quick reportbethanymarieparsons ยท Dec 11, 2022
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
Powder over firm base. Wumpfing with long cracks and sinking in wind affected areas. Dug an avy pit near ridge on the leeward aspect. 85 cm base. Compression test: medium 3. Extended column test: hard 9. Sudden and full propagation at 20 cm for both. A dense 65 cm deep slab on a shallow weak layer, see photos.