Mt Murray

Snowpack

jcrellin · Feb 20, 2020 · Quesnel

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Snowpack

Depth
225
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1730
Ski Penetration
15
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
25
Test Failure Depth
30
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
surfaceHoar
Whumpfing Observed
1
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

Moderate slopes all growing significant surface hoar, whumpfing on way up on 25-30 deg slopes. CTE 10 (PC) down 30 on ST, CTM 25 (RP) down 40 on SH?, CTH 30 (RP) down 65 on SH over crust. Snow pack increasing in density smoothly, 35 down fist, 55 down 4f, 115 down 1f