Marble Canyon

Snowpack

justin.hick · Feb 8, 2016 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
windy, cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Skied some 25 degree slope burn out of Marble Canyon. Open areas were wind affected, Slabbing and shooting cracks were observed in some spots.

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
E, SE
Ski Penetration
30
Cracking Observed
1
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow

New snow on top of a crust on top of facets.