Apex Backcountry
Snowpackronberlie ยท Dec 29, 2022
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- heavy, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
CTE 0 down 45 on facetting SH. Wind affected snow in normally sheltered tree areas.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 120
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2030
- Test Initiation
- veryEasy
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 40
- Site Elevation Band
- btl
- Surface Conditions
- crust
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- surfaceHoar, facets
Very easy (failed on cutting) or easy results (5 or less) sudden planar on two layers down 30 cms and a facetting SH layer between 40 and 45 cms down. Wind affected snow even in normally sheltered areas in the trees.