Hilda

Snowpack

mkennd · Dec 4, 2019 · Yukon

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Quick report

Weather
stormy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, powder

Bring your snorkel!

Snowpack

-CTE6 and ECTN7 down 21 cm (unconsolidated storm snow on wind slab, I think) -CTH26 and ECTP26 down 63 cm (facets under Nov. 8 crust, I think) Snowpack at the test location consisted of loose storm snow above layered wind slab (on top of and below the Nov. 8 crust). The Oct. crust was present, but mostly facets. The entire snowpack shows evidence of faceting, and 3mm DH was present at the base. The Dec. 3 layer was generally not present in south-facing BTL locations, and the powder was bottomless. Soft wind slabs were beginning to form on E/NE slopes by early evening.