Bruin's Ridge
Snowpackhealey.dave · Nov 21, 2016 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
toured up Bruin's, down 8812 & up/down 8812 ridge. good skiing where snow undisturbed - no tracks. no signs of surface instability in areas skied. visibility mainly poor throughout day. trail in poor condition with warm temps at end of day
Weather
- Max Temp
- 0
- Min Temp
- -3
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 1
- Wind Direction
- W
- New Snow24 Hours
- 2
- Temperature Trend
- rising
- Precipitation Type
- snow
0 degress recorded at 1800m mid afternoon. warmer at parking lot (1370m) with evidence of snpk melting
Snowpack
- Depth
- 100
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- E, W, S
- Ski Penetration
- 20
- Site Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
variable early season snowpack. crust buried in lower to middle third, more pronounced at lower (1800m) elevation. density in alpine is Fist above & below crust, Fist above & 1Finger below at treeline