GP Hill
SnowpackGeorge Field · Feb 23, 2021 · Rossland
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, warm
- Ride Type
- sunnySlopes, openTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- heavy
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
Did quick pit top of GP Hill, 1660 Meters. See photo for quick details.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -1
- Max Temp
- 0
- Min Temp
- -8
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Wind Direction
- W
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 150
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- W
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1660
- Ski Penetration
- 12
- Test Initiation
- easy
- Foot Penetration
- 40
- Site Elevation Band
- btl
- Surface Conditions
- surfaceHoar
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- crust
CT-6 down 17cm. This on a soft wind slab. CT-14 down 55cm. This on the deteriorating rain crust. (V). Temperatures: Surface -3 Down 10cm. -2 Down 40cm. -2 Down 60cm. -1 Lower 50cm snowpack is 1F to P to ground. Hazard Low to Moderate. Slope Dependent. Stability Good to Fair. Slope Dependent.

