Avalanche Mtn, Sunshine Lodge, GAH

Snowpack

kentbernadet · Dec 28, 2022 · Esplanade

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

Weather

Avg Temp
-9
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
New Snow24 Hours
12
Storm Start Date
2022-12-28
Storm Snow Amount
12
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
92
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
2299
Ski Penetration
10
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
30
Cracking Observed
1
Test Failure Depth
42
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Whumpfing Observed
1
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets

Depth 92cm SE aspect. Highup in Tree line , 2299 m asl 29° Slope Hand: 2, 4 cm down. Reistant Planar (RP) Hand 9, 20 cm down. RP Elbow 5, 43 cm down. RP Ground facet layer is 57 cm from the ground up. -9°C, breezy, mostly cloudy.