AST Hog's Back
SnowpackCharles St-Louis · Feb 16, 2018 · Chic-Chocs
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, cloudy, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, hard, windAffected, powder
Very variable snow conditions on top of ridge and at treeline. Wind to sun crusted slopes depending on aspect. HS at parking lot is 115 cm and ranges from 60 to 120 cm on south summit, again, depending on aspect. Snow get softer and very enjoyable as you get lower down on sheltered slope. Skied South-east slope.
Snowpack
Not so much to declare from that test profile. Demo to students as part of AST 1.