McDermott

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny, wet

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

convexSlopes, sunnySlopes, steepSlopes, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, windAffected, wet

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

We did a snow profile test on NE aspect then rode Hang ten. It was sunny with lots of warming. Snow bombs from trees and lots of precip melting off of trees in the sun. In the sun snow is cream cheese, in the shade on hang ten was slight wind affected but still good riding. No instability observed on the ride down.

Weather

Avg Temp

-1

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

fewClouds

Wind Direction

S

Temperature Trend

rising

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Depth

203

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

NE

Test Fracture

sudden

Test Initiation

moderate

Foot Penetration

15

Test Failure Depth

68

Site Elevation Band

tln

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

surfaceHoar

ETC and CT done on a 22 degree NE slope. ETC had a partial planar failure at eCTH23 + eCTH26. We had a sudden planar failure CTM18 at 68cm (PWL) on buried surface hoar. Under this interface is sugar facets, RG1.