Near the Farm
Quick reportMatt Stelmaschuk · Dec 23, 2020 · McGregor
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, cloudy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, steepSlopes, openTrees
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, windAffected, powder
Fast riding conditions out there. The terrain is still quite lumpy. No signs of instability observed.
Weather
-9C this morning, -3.5C in the afternoon. Trace snow in the afternoon.
Snowpack
5cm of recent snow overlies a firm crust from valley-bottom up to 1400m. Crust is weak thin above. New snow amounts up to 15cm at treeline. The early December crust is down 68cm below-treeline and 95cm at treeline here. It is most reactive in snowpack tests below-treeline where the crust is firm and 5cm thick. Test Profile 1350m, NW aspect CTM 11 Sudden collapse down 68cm on polycrystals, Dec. crust CTH 21 SC down 68cm on polycrystals, Dec. crust Test Profile 1525m, NW aspect CTN down 95cm on Dec. Crust CTH 27 Break down 95cm on Dec. Crust