SSE Side Near lighting strike

Quick report

alanvanarden · Jan 21, 2023 · North Selkirk

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, warm
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder

We did see some surface hoar forming on to, in certain sections

Weather

Visibility deteriorated as cloud cover rolled in near 2pm

Snowpack

AST2 Dug a pit in sun exposed open trees. Conducted 2 column tests and an extended column test. Both column test ended up with the same results. Column Test - CT 17 20 cm -> RP, CT 21 17cm -> RP (observed above previous result), CT 30 50cm SP (rounding surface hoar above ad crust), Extended Column Test - ECT 17, Observed reaction, but did not propagate, ECT 30, Observed reaction, but did not propagate, Additional note - We dug down to ground level and observed faceted snow.