South Purcells

Quick report

Ride Type

openTrees

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

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Height of snow at 1600 m is 100 cm, growing to 165 cm at 2100 m. At 2100 m there is 70 cm recent and older storm snow that gradually becomes harder from Fist at surface to 1 Finger + lower down. The early Dec rain crust is down 70 cm, deteriorating and 1 cm thick, with about 5 cm of facets below, then there’s a series of more laminated crusts down to the ground. No notable results with compression test. No recent avalanches observed.