Sastrugi

Quick report

Weather

windy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, convexSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

windAffected, hard

We did the Proserpine to Groundhog Lake loop today. It's an area we are well familiar with, however this was our first time riding here this season. We decided to keep off large features and have a good look around. Sheltered areas had stiff windslabs, while areas exposed to the wind were hard and scoured, forming what we call sastrugi. We dug a pit in a sheltered location and easily found the two persistent weak layers from December. We had no test results on them but given their potential for large avalanches if triggered we will not trust them yet this weekend.

Weather

Avg Temp

0

Wind Speed

windSpeedModerate

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

fewClouds

Wind Direction

S

New Snow24 Hours

0

Temperature Trend

rising

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Obs Type

point