Log Cabin
Snowpackderek.cronmiller · Dec 24, 2016 · White Pass West
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, cold
- Ride Type
- openTrees, mellowSlopes, denseTrees
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder
Snowpack
- Depth
- 100
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- NW
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Ski Penetration
- 20
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 50
- Test Failure Depth
- 72
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- variable, newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- crust
Dug a pit and did a couple of column tests. Easy to hard results at the prominant crust at 72cm down . Faceting above and below this crust. Cohesive slab above this ~60cm thick. A other weaknesses (3 of them) higher in snowpack at easy to moderate. One at 15cm down pslid very easily (think cash register), others more resistant. Lots of wind effect and transport at treeline.