London Ridge

Quick report

tylerhutchison10 · Feb 9, 2026 · Retallack

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Snowpack

Depth
310
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
2100
Ski Penetration
10
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
30
Test Failure Depth
20
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow, surfaceHoar
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

Dug a pit at treeline on a similar NE slope that we were skiing. CTH28 down 20cm, RP. Snow hardness was F down 20cm, 4F down to 40cm, an 8cm thick faceted layer, followed by consolidated 1F snow to the bottom of our pit, about 120cm down.