Lower Vantage

Quick report

Weather

sunny, cold

Ride Type

sunnySlopes, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, hard, windAffected

Skinned in from Cerise Creek trailhead, snow conditions were better than expected in the open at lower elevations, lots of large surface hoar feathers in sheltered areas. As we moved up into sub alpine snow surface became variable and wind affected with a breakable crust and chalky.

Weather

Avg Temp

-10

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

clear

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

SW

Test Fracture

sudden

Test Initiation

hard

Test Failure Depth

130

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

variable

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

crust, facets

Dug a 3m pit, found the very obvious thick interface layer at 130cm and a smaller ice crust at 10cm. CT 24 tap failure.