Kokanee

Snowpack

Coastal75 · Jan 23, 2021 · Kokanee

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder, crusty

Two days in the East Kokanee area, North aspects in the alpine all wind affected, crust. Several crowns from slabs pulling off steep alpine snowfields some evidence of triggering slopes below. South facing mostly good powder skiing, lots of solar warming, only one loose wet sz1 observed, triggered from steep slope above. Below treeline good quality cold powder in shaded and protected areas, fairly low snowpack.

Snowpack

Depth
265
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
E
Test Fracture
unevenBreak
Site Elevation
2350
Ski Penetration
20
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
40
Test Failure Depth
30
Site Elevation Band
alp
Surface Conditions
newSnow

ECT11 down 30 Deep tap RP down 60