Crowfoot Bowl
Quick reportalisendopf · Mar 31, 2022 · West Side 93N
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, windy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, openTrees
- Riding Quality
- Terrible
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, hard
Avi forecast is Low Low Low and observations supported that. Warm melt freeze created a solid crust. Some debris from previous warm temps, but no movement today of any overhead snow or cornices.
Weather
Wind blowing hard at mountain top.
Snowpack
Initial compression test - top crust layer went after 3 from elbow. Deep Compression Test. The 70 cm layer was sudden collapse after 1 arm. Layer was facets that were beginning to round. ACMG Paddy Jerome (Can Rock Guides) did the tests and analysis.