Lightning strike
Snowpackfinn.case · Feb 15, 2021 · Kootenay Pass
Quick report
- Ride Type
- openTrees, mellowSlopes, denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder, crusty
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -10
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Wind Direction
- SE
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Pleasantly surprised by some snow and a few moments of sun! Cloudy for most of the day. Wind affect from ALL directions. Temps remained around -10.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 205
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NE, W
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 85
- Site Elevation Band
- btl, tln
- Surface Conditions
- crust, variable
Lightning strike below tree line. North East aspect. 30 degree slope. HS 205. Got no results on the extended column test- (ECTX), as well as nothing on the compression test- (CTN). Deep tap test showed a failure 85cm down on our January 11th crust - DTM 20. Noted ice crystals and Surface hoar on failed layer. Lots of wind slab up high but found good skiing off of the ridge 10 meters below ridgetop.