Keiths hut, Joffre shoulder
Snowpackbengt.haunerland · Dec 3, 2016 · Duffey
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, windy, stormy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, openTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionSnow
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 1
- Wind Direction
- SW
- New Snow24 Hours
- 10
- Storm Snow Amount
- 40
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Depth
- 255
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- E
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1805
- Ski Penetration
- 15
- Test Initiation
- veryEasy
- Foot Penetration
- 50
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 40
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow, variable
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- depthHoar, surfaceHoar
Test was done in a wind loaded area. Failure occurred on 5 wrist taps 40 cm from surface. Surface hoar layer was observed at point of failure.