Dogleg

Quick report

Sfreiberg · Mar 8, 2026 · Spray - KLakes

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, warm, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet, windAffected

Skied the Dogleg avi paths today. Dust on crust above 2100m with snow getting heavier below 2100m. Steady strong W/SW winds all day with gusts approximately 60km. 5C at the road at 10am and 3:30pm. No recent avi activity observed in the area. The ridge at the top of the Dogleg run was stripped of snow down to rocks.

Snowpack

Depth
310
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
E
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
2200
Test Initiation
hard
Test Failure Depth
85
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
variable
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets

CT25 on a 32 degree east facing slope at treeline. Sudden planar failure on facets (cash register). We did the CT test twice with a similar result at CT22.