Mt. Cheam/Cheam Ridge
SnowpackBrad Ross · Nov 21, 2016 · Skagit
Quick report
- Weather
- foggy, warm, wet, cloudy
- Ride Type
- openTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- heavy, wet, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
Approximately 60cm snow depth at 1800m on the ridge. Storm snow appeared to be well bonded to the thick rain crust underneath, as no signs of slab instability observed. Pinwheeling, large tree bombs, and chunks of wet snow releasing from exposed rocks observed at lower elevations. Unfortunately we didn't make it to the summit due to time and vis. I suspect the snow/skiing quality would improve steadily above 1800m.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Rainfall Rate
- drizzle
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Depth
- 60
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- SW
- Site Elevation
- 1800
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow, variable