Obs sub peak

Snowpack

peter · Dec 24, 2020 · East Side 93N

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Quick report

Weather
cold, windy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, sunnySlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder

Snowpack

Depth
70
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
SE, S, SW
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
2500
Ski Penetration
30
Test Initiation
veryEasy
Cracking Observed
1
Test Failure Depth
40
Site Elevation Band
alp, tln
Surface Conditions
variable
Whumpfing Observed
1
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets

SE aspect 2450m, HS 60cm. 20cm 1F windslab sitting on top multiple facet and slab layers. Medium hand pit results, lots of settlements. SW aspect, 2500m, HS 60cm, 30cm 1F windslab sits on 10 cm F-4F facets overtop P hard crust. Column failures upon isolation. Repeatable results.