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Snowpack

wgregg · Mar 2, 2021 · Quesnel

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
denseTrees, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Day after the big storm in the area. The previous day riding in the same area the snow was deep and a bit slow due to how wet it fell. The skiing was amazing BTL where we stayed for two days.

Weather

Avg Temp
-5
Max Temp
-4
Min Temp
-8
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
1
New Snow24 Hours
6
Storm Start Date
2021-03-02T04:08:00.000Z
Storm Snow Amount
30
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
snow

Monitored the weather all day, definitely showing a warming trend. Wind was calm in the trees, but out in the cut block they were MSW.

Snowpack

Depth
280
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
E
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1650
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
80
Test Failure Depth
60
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

Two notable failures: CTM13 @ 60 down SC on Facets CTM14 @ 30 down SC Storm Slab Hardness was 4F 280-220cm, 1F 220-210, 4F 210-209 Fc ,then 1F to 180 Was looking for the closest Fc layer of concern that was between 40-80, looks to be 70down BTL in this zone. There were small size 1’s from the storm on Monday. Didn’t get any pictures because the skiing was too good and we needed to get our 7 laps in.