Feather Peak
Quick reportkaren.r.mccoll · Feb 24, 2024 · Vancouver Island
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, warm
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder, windAffected
Sunny day up to Feather Peak. Widespread wind-affected snow with small pockets of powder and good turns in sheltered areas .
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -5
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- clear
- Wind Direction
- N
- Temperature Trend
- rising
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 225
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Test Fracture
- unevenBreak
- Site Elevation
- 1789
- Ski Penetration
- 0
- Test Initiation
- easy
- Foot Penetration
- 0
- Test Failure Depth
- 189
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- variable
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets
Quick snow pit SSE aspect of Feather peak. 225cm Snow depth in isolated wind loaded area. CTE 3 PC 200cm Sluff CTE 10 BRK 190cm Facets on buried wind/sun crust CTM 13 SP 180cm Facets below buried wind slab CTM 17 RP 130cm Facets