AST Hog's Back

Snowpack

Charles St-Louis · Feb 16, 2018 · Chic-Chocs

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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.