Tent Ridge

Snowpack

natthegnat1411 · Dec 29, 2020 · Spray - KLakes

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

We rode the north avi shoot but only part-way and avoided the mid-way choke which had rocks showing. Found a solid mid-pack from the December upslope storm when Kananaskis had gotten 60cm at once.

Weather

Avg Temp
-10
Min Temp
-20
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Sky Condition
clear
New Snow24 Hours
25
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none
Precipitation24 Hours
25

Clear calm day with amazing views

Snowpack

Depth
165
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
E
Site Elevation
2170
Ski Penetration
30
Test Initiation
easy
Test Failure Depth
10
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

I was surprised by how solid the 60cm mid-pack was for k-country. Of course base was all facets so not confidence building for shallower areas of snowpack.