Pow Cow
Avalanchesamuel.higgins · Dec 28, 2020 · Lizard
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees, convexSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Rode NNW facing aspects.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -5
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 1
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Depth
- 135
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Test Fracture
- unevenBreak
- Site Elevation
- 1750
- Ski Penetration
- 10
- Test Initiation
- hard
- Foot Penetration
- 50
- Test Failure Depth
- 60
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- crust
Quick ECT Results: uneven break H23 60cm down on slight crust, no obvious facets forming at interfaces at time of test. Top 30cm F hardness progressing down to 1F around 60cm crust. Very minimal slab properties throughout top 60cm. S1, no wind at time of test, -5, full cloud cover. Bottom 15-20cm of HS was facets. Overall the snowpack at that location was encouraging.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 300
- Slab Width
- 20
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- SE, S
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 40
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab, stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1900
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1650
- Avalanche Observation
- moreThan48hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2020-12-28T11:45:00
Observed several old avalanche remains in the SSE slide paths across the gully upon exiting pow cow as the clouds lifted.