Mount Taylor / Heartstrings

Quick report

Matt Wiebe · Feb 5, 2022 · Cariboos

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Quick report

Weather
foggy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder

Planning to ski Mount Taylor north, but turned around to Heartstrings after snow pit results. Pit on east facing 37 degree slope. 1850m CTM11. ~35 cm down. (RP?) on late Jan facet / crust layer. Tested facet / crust layer with saw blade propagation test and the layer did not slide on its own weight. CTM11 result switched our plans to ski more conservative.

Snowpack

Planning to ski Mount Taylor north, but turned around to Heartstrings after snow pit results. Pit on east facing 37 degree slope. 1850m CTM11. ~35 cm down. (RP?) on late Jan facet / crust layer. Tested facet / crust layer with saw blade propagation test and the layer did not slide on its own weight. CTM11 result switched our plans to ski more conservative.