Oboe Shoulder
Quick reportsublimeadventures · Dec 15, 2024 · Spearhead
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, sunny
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound
Numerous whumps were felt from settlements while ascending through treeline elevations. 60 HST of loose and dry over the Dec 7th Crust, facets and surface hoar. Well settled below this. Didn't reach true alpine elevation where I suspect much more wind affect and slab formations exist from the recent strong winds within the storm cycle.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -7
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Storm Start Date
- 2024-12-13
- Storm Snow Amount
- 45
- Temperature Trend
- falling
- Precipitation Type
- none
- Precipitation24 Hours
- 37
-6 low at ridge line, little colder in lower sheltered pockets. No wind today. Moments of sun poke through.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 185
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1900
- Ski Penetration
- 30
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 45
- Test Failure Depth
- 70
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets, stormSnow
Hand Shears Easy and CTE top 20cms CTM 11, 12 down 70cm on Dec 7th Crust Facets
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- explosives
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Trigger Sub Type
- intentional
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-12-16T03:54:00.000Z
Numerous Explosive results from AC today 1700-2400m storm slab within ski area boundary.