Observation Subpeak
Snowpackmccarthy-a · Nov 28, 2020 · East Side 93N
Quick report
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
Headed up the drainage between Cirque and Observation subpeak and got a few turns in on the low angle slopes on the south aspect of subpeak. Ski cut some cornices overhanging a small gully on the south aspect of the subpeak which didn't trigger any slabs. Saw debris from a size 2 on the north aspect of Cirque which looked a few days old, hard to tell with the recent winds. Appeared to be triggered by a cornice. Lots of variable snow conditions on the north aspect of Cirque, wind affected from recent high winds. Evidence of wind affect on the south aspect of the subpeak as well but pretty good coverage on the lower angle slopes.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 160
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- S
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2400
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Test Failure Depth
- 37
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
No evidence of the November crust at 2400m Snowpack was around 50cm below treeline on the approach around 2100m, crust was down 30cm from surface.