Sugar Bowl

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, warm

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Weather

Avg Temp

-6

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Sky Condition

overcast

Snowfall Rate

1

New Snow24 Hours

10

Precipitation Type

snow

Snowpack

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

N

Site Elevation

1650

Site Elevation Band

tln

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

surfaceHoar

Similar results across three different stability tests showed a weak layer (surface hoar) at 64cm, and a depth hoar at 110cm. In the isolated column compression test, surface hoar layer fractured on the 26th tap. This is the 6th tap pivoting from the shoulder. Rutshblock test triggered the same weak layer after jumping a 7th time on the isolated block. The snowpack has strong consolidation, but caution should still be used in alpine like features (wind exposed, sun exposed, no anchors).