Shallow Sunny Simpsons

Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, windAffected

Sunny above the valley fog called for a Little Simpsons adventure. Observations: Very little soft snow remains above treeline, the winds have done their damage. Crust on solar aspects at treeline and below. Thin rain crust to ~1400m. Good snow to be found on sheltered NE aspects at treeline and below.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

fewClouds

Wind Direction

NW

New Snow24 Hours

0

Storm Start Date

2025-11-30

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Depth

75

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

E

Test Fracture

sudden

Site Elevation

1500

Ski Penetration

10

Test Initiation

moderate

Foot Penetration

40

Test Failure Depth

25

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

crust, newSnow, variable

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

facets

ECT 15 down 25cms on the rain crust layers, propagated halfway across the column. With harder compressions we also had failures at ground level where significant moisture remains. Old slides in the area also appear to have slid down to ground. While great for December it's still sharky

Avalanche

Trigger Type

natural

Wind Exposure

crossLoadedSlope

Avalanche Size

2.5

Start Zone Aspect

E, NE, NW, SE

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

2-5

Start Zone Elevation

1700

Avalanche Observation

24to48hrsAgo

Weak Layer Crystal Type

facets

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2025-12-01T00:46:00.000Z

Multiple old winds lab avalanche observed around the upper portions of Little Simpsons