Mount Brennan Summit

Snowpack

bernard_crepeau · Jan 29, 2022 · Retallack

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, convexSlopes
Stayed Away
sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
hard, windAffected, powder, crusty

Group of 10. Mount Brennan summit. Minimal solar radiation of about 15minutes throughout day. Large cornices in alpine above east facing slopes. Wind in the alpine moderate SW. On our decent their was great variability in the snow conditions. Sastrugi and wind affected surfaces in the alpine. Surface hoar visible TL and BTL all aspects and, overlying a variable sun crust on solar aspects. We found pockets of good snow on east aspects. Great crew great day!

Weather

Avg Temp
-5
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
Wind Direction
SW
New Snow24 Hours
0
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
none
Precipitation24 Hours
0

Snowpack

Obs Type
point
Surface Conditions
crust, variable, surfaceHoar

Surface hoar on crust on solar aspect