Sugarbowl area

Snowpack

stelmaschukma · Dec 31, 2016 · Sugarbowl

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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.