White Pass Assessment - It's kind of storming

Quick report

info.live4therush · Dec 24, 2024 · White Pass West

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, stormy, warm
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder, windAffected

Variable snowpack over last 3 days. 45 cm HS at Log cabin area. 80cm @ Bryant Lake area. Wind loaded areas higher, up to 150cm. That crust is consistently supportive everywhere and makes riding challenging in places where getting an edge in would help to traverse a slope. No alpine obs besides visual. White Pass has been pretty White. No new avy's observed. HST 6cm @ Fraser

Weather

Avg Temp
-2
Max Temp
1
Min Temp
-7
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
1
Wind Direction
SW
New Snow24 Hours
6
Storm Start Date
2024-12-22
Storm Snow Amount
6
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Depth
79
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
SE
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1100
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
50
Test Failure Depth
22
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust