Nov 6. Rowe Bowl
Snowpackcrashtestwilliams · Nov 6, 2022 · Waterton Lakes
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, stormy, windy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Dug a pit and did a column test on a very steep spot just below ridge top. Snow depth was 100-120cm at that elevation. Most recent storm/wind slab showed resistant planar failure at two taps from the wrist. Sudden planar failure at 45cm at four taps from the elbow. We reevaluated our position and chose to move back towards and ride less steep, more supported terrain.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -14
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Wind Direction
- NE
- Storm Snow Amount
- 10
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Depth
- 100
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SW
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Ski Penetration
- 15
- Test Initiation
- veryEasy
- Foot Penetration
- 45
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 10
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow, variable