Round Mountain

Quick report

colin.n · Dec 23, 2023 · Garibaldi

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder

Snowpack

Depth
110
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NW
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1500
Test Initiation
moderate
Test Failure Depth
55
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

15cm of low density on a rain crust made for reasonable skiing. Widespread surface hoar formation on all aspects in open areas at TL. Dug a pit in an open area on a NW facing slope and did a single CT with a moderate resistant planar result on a rain crust at 55cm deep.