Top Hat Traverse

Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, wet

Snowpack

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

NE

Test Fracture

sudden

Ski Penetration

20

Test Initiation

hard

Test Failure Depth

40

Site Elevation Band

alp

Surface Conditions

newSnow, surfaceHoar

We dug two quick pitts at the Carnarvon col at 2510M NE aspect, 33 degrees, The upper hole was just below ridge line and the second was same aspect but below the ridge wind effect and more representative of the entire slope although similar elevation. The upper pit had CT8 SC in new snow at 24cm and CT16 SP down 40cm on presumptive Mar. 6 layer. The lower pit had CT8 SC in new snow at 20cm and CT23 down 40. We felt the moderate hazard seemed well localized to immediate lee aspects. Ski quality is good to excellent with slight sun effect below 2100M and corn on the lower angle runout slopes.