Raft Mountain

Snowpack

jf_rossland · Nov 22, 2020 · Clearwater

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees, denseTrees, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

Weather

Sky Condition
overcast
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
205
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
N
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
2000
Ski Penetration
30
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
35
Test Failure Depth
30
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

Shear characteristic down 30cm was progressive collapse, resistant planar Hard results down 95cm on the Nov.5 rain crust