Narao Trees
Snowpackjenny.wen07 · Feb 28, 2021 · Lake Louise
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, openTrees
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Great snow in the treeline and below treeline. Stayed away from open areas to avoid wind affected snow. Obvious weak layer at 40cm mark. Facets. Alpine heavily wind affected so we stayed treeline and below.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Temperature Trend
- steady
Snowpack
- Depth
- 135
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NW
- Test Fracture
- unevenBreak
- Site Elevation
- 2230
- Test Initiation
- hard
- Test Failure Depth
- 85
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- variable
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets
Performed 3 column tests in a 150cm wide pit Two obvious layers, one at 85cm and one at 40cm Total depth: 135cm Column1 40cm Ct16 noticeable fracture 40cm Ct20 break Column2 85cm ct25 break Column 3 85 ct15 fracture 40cm ct25 break