Ripple Ridge
SnowpackBrett Yeates · Dec 5, 2016 · Kootenay Pass
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, stormy, cold
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Felt like 20-30cm's storm snow sitting on a firmer layer as a cohesive soft slab. No obs of concern (Whumpf's, shooting cracks, visual obs) noted at all during the day. Slab appeared to be well bonded on aspects (N & S) we skied off Ripple Ridge. No specific testing completed (pit) just obs on the fly. Great skiing.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -7
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 3
- Wind Direction
- N
- New Snow24 Hours
- 30
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Significant snowfall periodically throughout the day (Skied from 11am to 16:30, ~10cm accum during that time). Mostly grauple.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 160
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- S
- Site Elevation
- 1900
- Ski Penetration
- 26
- Test Initiation
- none
- Foot Penetration
- 45
- Site Elevation Band
- btl
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
Significant snowfall periodically throughout the day (~10cm). Mostly grauple