Plewman South
SnowpackBackcountry Learning · Feb 24, 2021 · Rossland
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, warm
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
Spooky test results on the south face of Plewman led us to ski the mellow east facing saddle down from the peak. See Snowpack section for test results.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 90
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- S
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2220
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 20
- Test Failure Depth
- 55
- Surface Conditions
- corn
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- depthHoar
Shallow snowpack area below ridge top. 32 degree slope. CTM 13,16 (SC) on depth hoar (2-4mm) down 55. 2 out of 2 tests. One test performed without cutting the back of the column to test bridging strength of crust above the depth hoar. Both failed in moderate range with sudden collapses. ECTP 13 down 55 on depth hoar. Column cash registered out on us. Base of the snowpack is very rotten. Had to double take to make sure I hadn’t walked into the rockies.