Popes North

Snowpack

Bradley Lorriman · Jan 9, 2021 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
steepSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected

Great skiing on the glacier. 15-20cm of lightly wind affected storm snow well bonded to old surface below. 100-120cm probed on glacier. Narao glades heavily tracked. Snow pack is still quite thin but supportive in the trees.

Snowpack

Depth
110
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NW, N
Ski Penetration
15
Site Elevation Band
alp
Surface Conditions
variable

15-20cm of lightly wind affected fist snow on surface. Four finger to one finger wind slab below. 100-120cm snow depth probed on glacier.