Grand Daddy

Snowpack

justinrclarke99 · Feb 28, 2020 · West Side 93N

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Quick report

Weather
windy, foggy, cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, wet

Conditions were good, some small natural sluffing but nothing crazy. We at one point heard a rock or ice fall but when it cleared up and the clouds broke we were unable to see anything. The cornice above grand daddy is getting big. Watch out for that when the weather warms up.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
1
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow

Below tree line had some wet snow once the clouds broke around 3pm

Snowpack

Depth
270
Obs Type
point
Test Fracture
unevenBreak
Test Initiation
hard
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
variable