Symphony Area

Snowpack

grabojonas · Dec 12, 2021 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, stormy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, cutBlocks, steepSlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder

Snowpack

Depth
185
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
N
Test Fracture
sudden
Test Initiation
veryEasy
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets, crust

4 Compression Tests: 3x fracture during cutting (CTV), down 80cm, sudden collapse on 1mm facets; 1x fracture after 4 light taps (CTE 4), down 80cm sudden collapse on 1mm facets; 1x fracture after 3 lights taps (CTE3), down 30cm sudden planar