Pre-Storm Surface Hoar
Quick reportSteveSkis123 · Jan 16, 2024 · North Shore
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, cutBlocks, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, heavy, windAffected
Out for a tour near Cypress Mtn and observed widespread surface hoar on all solar aspects. 1.5-3mm in size. Moderate SW winds preceded light snow that began to fall around 1015pm and was moderate (S-2) by midnight.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 115
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Site Elevation
- 1200
- Ski Penetration
- 10
- Foot Penetration
- 45
- Site Elevation Band
- btl
- Surface Conditions
- crust, surfaceHoar, variable
Still very early season conditions off Raven chair area. Lots of exposed plants, creeks and tree stumps