Blowdown Peak Hunter bowl

Quick report

maria.masiar · Jan 18, 2021 · Duffey

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Quick report

Weather
cold
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder

All northerly aspects of the upper bowl ran avalanches ranging from size 1-1.5. Saw crowns ranging from 0.5m to 3m depending on wind deposits. Cornices are building large. Surface hoar of 3mm on open upper bowl, none in the trees.

Snowpack

Dug to ground in shallow Rockies type inverted snowpack. Slabs comprised mostly the upper 50cm with a concerning 60cm of 2mm facets to ground. 3mm Surface hoar present on open clear sky slopes in bowl. All northerly aspects ran natural with crowns ranging from 0.5 to 3m in depth. CTE6(RP) up 96 on DF CTM13(RP) up 88 on DF CTM18(SC) up 26 on FC CTE6(RP) up 102 on DF CTM 18(BRK) up 93 on DF CTH29(SC) up 44 on FC