Sale Mountain Observations

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, warm

Ride Type

mellowSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

heavy, powder

We had to drive up to about 1400m, but coverage was consistently good for sledding/skinning on the road above that. Height of snow was about 125cm at 2000m. A test profile at this elevation on a northeast aspect revealed about 15cm of recent low-density storm snow with no evidence of wind transport. Below that the snowpack was generally comprised of well-settled storm snow, although we did note a couple of melt-freeze crusts (in the upper and mid pack) and a decomposing surface hoar layer (also in the mid pack). No shears were observed at these interfaces. Recent rain and/or moderate temperatures have encouraged significant settlement, and the snowpack at this location was generally strong and supportive.

Weather

Avg Temp

0

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

brokenClouds

Wind Direction

SW

New Snow24 Hours

15

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

none