HIldas Pow

Quick report

grimblenz · Feb 22, 2026 · Lizard

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Great skiing in Hilda's today. No signs of instability, but still rode conservatively, taking a ridgeline down with less exposure.

Snowpack

Depth
250
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
N
Test Fracture
unevenBreak
Site Elevation
1480
Ski Penetration
40
Test Initiation
hard
Test Failure Depth
70
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
surfaceHoar
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

32 degree slope, N aspect CTH25 down 70 BRK on the january crust CTM15 down 45 BRK couldn't identify the weak layer well CTH25 down 90 BRK in the january crust right side up snow above crust, fist at surface to 1 finger above crust. No signs of instability identified during up or down. ~1cm surface hoar observed on top of snowpack.