Avalanche Crest
SnowpackAnthony Chucky Cassell · Jan 6, 2021 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
We rode Avalanche crest and dug a pit at the top after the recent snow we wanted to see how the Dec 26 layer was. 2150m 25 degree slope, no wind SW aspect CTM 5 resistant planar 65cm SH CTM 8 resistant planar 35cm SH ECTM 8 65cm propagated SH From results we stuck to the trees and stayed away from convex roles. Snow felt great nice a dry/low density. The riding was amazing! When we got down to about 1500m snow got heavier and started to see shooting cracks. Ski cut across a convex roll at 1450 a small slab released 35cm thick
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 240
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- SW
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Site Elevation
- 2150
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 65
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- surfaceHoar