Rolly Polly
Snowpackjordan_duncan9 · Feb 3, 2018 · Dogtooth
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, foggy, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -8
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- N
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Site Elevation
- 2200
- Test Initiation
- easy
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 20
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- stormSnow
New storm snow had been sliding into size 1 loose snow avalanches on northern aspects. Compression test on north facing 35* slope revealed that the new snow was fracturing down 20 cm after 5th easy tap. Could not get the persistent slab to release after 10 hard blows.