Oboe

Quick report

ebuitenh · Nov 17, 2024 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
windAffected

Wind affected in exposed areas above 1700m. Mixture of thin breakable wind crust and pockets of slightly dense creamy pow. Blower in wind sheltered terrain below 1800m. Trees are still very thin. Thin coverage in windward aspects viewed across the valley (Cowboy, some pockets of grass still sticking out, talus just below ridge top).

Snowpack

Depth
110
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
E
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1900
Ski Penetration
30
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
50
Test Failure Depth
15
Site Elevation Band
tln, alp
Surface Conditions
newSnow, variable
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

ECTN14 down 15 in F to 4f storm snow layer, RP. Mix of 4f to 1f, trending to 1f from 25-80cm down. Bottom 30cm P hard re-frozen saturated base. Could only get new storm snow to move after walloping the column post-test, rest well bonded.