Sugarbowl area
Snowpackstelmaschukma · Dec 31, 2016 · Sugarbowl
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, cold, windy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -10
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Wind Direction
- SW
- New Snow24 Hours
- 10
- Storm Snow Amount
- 10
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 95
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- NE, N
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1700
- Ski Penetration
- 20
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 50
- Test Failure Depth
- 50
- Site Elevation Band
- btl
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets
Several CTM SC results in basal facet layer down 50-90. Several moderate sudden collapse results in ECTs propagating across column in one loading step.