Rudi’s meadow AST1

Quick report

kjellmoller7 · Dec 23, 2023 · Dogtooth

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees, denseTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
powder

Dug a pit in Rudis meadow in a flat sun exposed area Melt freeze layer 35cm 2cm thick Surface hoar found at 50cm Not very thick Cth 25 failed on surface hoar at 50cm Melt freeze crust didn’t bridge surface hoar

Snowpack

Depth
110
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
S, SW
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1840
Ski Penetration
20
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
100
Test Failure Depth
50
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
surfaceHoar

110 cm pit Melt freeze layer 35 cm down 2cm thick Surface hoar found at 50cm down Not very thick Cth 25 Failed on surface hoar at 50cm Melt freeze crust didn’t bridge surface hoar