Nice day at the Gorge

Quick report

brendanbenson1 · Nov 15, 2020 · Jordan

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Fun day out skiing, good powder conditions in protected areas. Snowpack depth ~120cm around 1900m on NW facing aspect. Did two column tests, first one was reactive at 4 taps from elbow, 15cm down, planar failure on facets above rain crust. Second failed, non planar at 9 from elbow on Nov. 5th rain crust around 30cm down.