Quick pit below Video Peak

Quick report

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

heavy, powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSound

Quick pit 2250m, S asp, ~25 deg HS 105 (slightly deeper than average) Low angle bumps on approach to Video Peak Snowpack right side up with no significant shears, with the exception of ~15 cm of facets at the base of the snowpack (F+ or so). Facets are not very developed, and not visually apparent (only detected by feel). ECTX Numerous large, far propagating whumphs on nearby features, especially where rocky. Lack of buried crusts in the alpine makes scraping rocks fairly likely. I had more confidence skiing near treeline. Snow is similarly consolidated below treeline, but with thinner coverage and more obstacles.