Lizard Range

Weather

bradhurkett · Jan 19, 2019 · Lizard

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

Had a great day skiing mod slopes at treeline and alpine in the Lizard Range. Ski quality was good on blower powder. Cross loaded wind slabs were observed in gully features on west - northwest aspects and wind slabs were loading on east facing leeward slopes throughout the day. No new signs of new avalanche activity though visibility was limited in the upper elevations. There were no signs of whoompfing or shoot cracks and we did not observe any signs of buried surface hoar that was reported at 1,600 - 2,000 m. .

Snowpack

Snow pit tests results: E-NE convex roll (wind loaded) - 2100 m 33 degree HS 165 cm HST 15 - 20 cm CTH 22 - RP down 70 cm (facets), SP down 65 cm(facets) ,NR ECT NR