20K Gorge
Quick reportalec.busby · Dec 16, 2024 · Lizard-Flathead
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, stormy
- Ride Type
- openTrees, denseTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
We were aiming to ski the long slide paths on the south aspect at 20K in the Gorge. Whumpfing on the uptrack led us to dial things back and ski some mellower, denser trees east of the slide paths. Great snow besides some crust/ buried tree bombs in a few spots. Not quite filled in, many buried hazards and holes from small streams lower down. The main Creek is still flowing, and is not bridged in very many places. Travel further back in the valley to cross or risk wet feet.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 2
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowfall rate is a guess, there was a good amount of snow on our skin track between laps.
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- S
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2000
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Test Failure Depth
- 55
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- depthHoar, facets
Uneven break at CTE 5 in unconsolidated storm snow 15 cm down. Sudden planar at CTM 15 on the buried hoar layer 55 cm down. The snow in that layer was a mix of long angular crystals and sugary looking crystals.