Outdoor Education Program

Quick report

Canadian Rockies Outdoor Learning Centre · Jan 29, 2025 · South Columbia

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Quick report

Weather
sunny

Weather

Avg Temp
-2
Max Temp
-4
Min Temp
-10
Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
moderate
Sky Condition
clear
Wind Direction
NW
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none

Clear day, and hovering close to 0oC. Wind ranged from Light to Moderate below treeline. We could see snow drifting in the alpine. All of the Hogarth Lakes were wind effected with signs of recent strong winds.

Snowpack

Depth
47
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NW
Site Elevation
1913
Test Initiation
none
Site Elevation Band
btl

No results, compression test. Still lots of facets. Large depth hoar crystals at bottom of the snowpack. 47cm and a slope angle at pit site was 16 degrees.