West coast powder

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny

Ride Type

cutBlocks, mellowSlopes, openTrees, sunnySlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

heavy, hard, powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Out to enjoy a sunny walk & talk snow science with mentee. Goals accomplished. T shirt weather. Just some ladies playing it safe and scoping out the ‘pack. CT and ECT on pit dug down to 145cm. Snow depth >270cm (probe measurement maxes out at 270). 1530m 30 degree W slope. 10C. 4F-1F down to the crust. Snow is rounding well. Couldn’t find any facets. Snowpack reasonably well consolidated down to the crust. 15 down CTM17 SP storm snow layer 20 down CTM19 SP 110 down CTH24 SP, early Feb crust ECTN13 and no other results. Approach: parked at 570 with an SUV. Lots of worker vehicles. Walked until ~780 until transition to skinning. Skied down until 800m. Skiing: little bit of trees before the road were enjoyable. West coast powder. A little heavy but just enough float to enjoy the mellow slopes. Tree bombs and pin wheeling - as expected given the nuking sun.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedCalm

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

fewClouds

Snowpack

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

W

Test Fracture

sudden

Site Elevation

1530

Ski Penetration

5

Test Initiation

hard

Foot Penetration

10

Test Failure Depth

110

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

surfaceHoar

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

crust