Persistent surface hoar layer

Snowpack

Mitch LaRue · Feb 12, 2022 · South Okanagan

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Quick report

Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet

Failed CTM13 RP 30cm down. On a shallow east facing slope. I would not classify this layer as one of concern. Pit was about 90cm deep. Also noted unstable early season crust is still persisting at 100cm. Isolated and performed another CT, failed CTE2 SP.

Snowpack

Depth
150
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
E
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
2000
Test Initiation
veryEasy
Site Elevation Band
btl

Photo is of failed layer