AST-1 course

Snowpack

foleynikil · Jan 7, 2023 · Gros Morne

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder, windAffected

Skied east facing aspects of SE bald knob Some wind effected snow and slab on Northern aspects (not skied) Good, shallow, low-tide riding conditions with good turns on 10-20cm of fresh pow on top of an ice crust

Snowpack

Depth
80
Obs Type
point
Test Initiation
moderate
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow, crust

Dug a pit of 80cm of snow with 15cm of fresh pow on top of a series of crust layers No results in compression tests with some progressive compression on a layer 15cm down, no propagation, ECT result of N