Gorge 15km

Snowpack

jruby · Feb 26, 2022 · Jordan

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Quick report

Weather
warm, cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes, steepSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, crusty, powder, windAffected

See snowpack tab for results. Stuck to North aspects, snow was great with few signs of instability. Sun crust observed on south aspects. Wind picking up near end of day.

Snowpack

Depth
240
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NW
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1980
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
50
Test Failure Depth
20
Site Elevation Band
alp
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets, crust

Quick pit on northwest aspect. Results as follows. CTM 15 RP down 20cm. CTH28 SP down 40cm. CTM 12 RP down 20. ECTM 13 RP down 20(no propagation). Results on 38deg slope. @10:30am