McMurdo bowl
SnowpackYYCSplitboarder · Apr 25, 2022 · West Purcell
Quick report
- Weather
- wet, warm, cloudy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- heavy, wet
Fun spring riding on N-NE facing slopes. Best snow above 2000m
Snowpack
- Depth
- 230
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2100
- Ski Penetration
- 8
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Test Failure Depth
- 30
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow, crust, variable
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets, crust
Compression test medium Sudden planar failure on hit 14 Failed 30cm down on thin faceted interface/crust NE facing slope at 2100m Freezing level seemed to be around 2000-2100m Several small (size 1) wet loose point releases with top 8 cm of newer snow. No evidence of stepping down or crowns. No reactivity from our travel. Snowed about 4cm today.