P'tite Vite, Platine Summit
Quick reportwillbaker.b · Feb 18, 2024 · Chic-Chocs
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, windy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder, windAffected
Alpine areas were windblown to the point of being bare rock in many places. Snow quality in the trees was mostly good.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -14
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- clear
- Wind Direction
- N
- New Snow24 Hours
- 2
- Temperature Trend
- falling
- Precipitation Type
- none
Cold and sunny. Biting wind precluded any extended time in open areas.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 130
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- S, SE, SW
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Ski Penetration
- 10
- Test Initiation
- none
- Foot Penetration
- 100
- Site Elevation Band
- btl, tln
- Surface Conditions
- crust, newSnow
Mix of wind and solar crust at treeline. Soft snow on crust in trees with isolated areas of solar crust.