The Crags SE aspect

Quick report

Weather

windy, cold, stormy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

deepPowder, windAffected

Went for a jaunt up the Crags today in variable weather, from scattered skies to completely socked in. Moderate to strong winds of variable directions throughout the day moving the storm snow around quickly at ridgetop. Went up the ridge to look into the NE chutes off the Crags and was difficult to see through the blowing snow and howling winds. Snow conditions in the chutes looked variable from wind scoured to loaded in different pockets. The SW and SE aspect was wind-loaded with a 10-15cm F storm slab on the surface that was cracking but not propagated far or running fast. Broke up easily on slope. Rode open trees from 25-35 degrees. All in all great day with lots of pow laps to be had.

Weather

Avg Temp

-6

Wind Speed

windSpeedStrong

Blowing Snow

moderate

Sky Condition

fog

Snowfall Rate

1

Precipitation Type

snow

Snowpack

Depth

220

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

SW

Test Fracture

resistant

Site Elevation

2090

Test Initiation

hard

Foot Penetration

40

Cracking Observed

1

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow, variable

ECTN23 DOWN 53CM HS 220 @ 2090m on SE aspect.