Reudi's ridge

Snowpack

geoffreyjrichards · Dec 31, 2016 · Dogtooth

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Quick report

Weather
cold, stormy
Ride Type
denseTrees, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
openTrees, alpineSlopes, cutBlocks, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, windAffected

Weather

Avg Temp
-8
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
1
Wind Direction
S
New Snow24 Hours
0
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Depth
145
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
SW
Site Elevation
2200
Ski Penetration
20
Foot Penetration
30
Test Failure Depth
20
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

dug pit on 30deg slope. CT13 20cm on previous storm snow. CT21 40cm RG. RB3 WB 20cm. Observed 20cm sluffing easily on steep slopes. 1400m had small slide, 10m across 40cm crown down to rock face. one skier caught and pulled downslope 15m, not burried.