Hilda Ridge Ski Hike
Quick reportnicnicwinter · Nov 17, 2023 · Snake River Range
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, sunny, warm
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionTemp
Whumpfing everywhere, all day! Went for a hike on the skis and found an average HS of 40cm and supportive to skis. Winds were blowing all morning and died down by the afternoon. Southerly aspects were being heated up by 1pm at 2300m and the top 2cm of snow was moist. By 2pm down at 2000m the top 5cm of snow was moist and heavy on the skis.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 40
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- E, S, SE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2300
- Ski Penetration
- 15
- Test Initiation
- easy
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- variable
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- depthHoar, facets
F+ to 4F+ "snowpack" with F facets and depth hoar 12cm up from ground.