Summit Creek | Jan-20
Snowpackmartinrichard9 · Jan 20, 2019 · White Pass West
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, cloudy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, openTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- powder
There was moderate North winds from the road but after gaining some elevation the winds decrease to light winds. We experienced no whumphing, no shooting cracks, no instability. It was a AST 1 course so we stay in simple terrain (below treeline and treeline). Our test result was CTH27 and no result. HS150 Ski penetration: 20cm Aspect we rode: S, SE
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Wind Direction
- N
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 150
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- SE, S
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Ski Penetration
- 20
- Test Initiation
- hard
- Test Failure Depth
- 120
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- depthHoar
We had no result and CTH27. The column pop (no drop) at 120cm from the surface. The column drop on 20cm ish of depth hoar