Chester lake
Quick reportskiasessippi · Feb 4, 2024 · South Columbia
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, openTrees, cutBlocks
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
10 cm Loose dry snow on top of 40 cm of consolidated snow. Under this there is a persistent later that is very reactive. Facets close to base where not reactive.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -5
- Max Temp
- 2
- Min Temp
- -7
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Snowfall Rate
- 1
- Wind Direction
- NW
- New Snow24 Hours
- 20
- Storm Start Date
- 2024-02-04
- Storm Snow Amount
- 30
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
- Precipitation24 Hours
- 2
Mild steadily snowing day. Temp has dropped below freezing since yesterday
Snowpack
- Depth
- 140
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SW, S
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2200
- Ski Penetration
- 30
- Test Initiation
- easy
- Foot Penetration
- 60
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 50
- Site Elevation Band
- btl
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- depthHoar, facets
Very reactive slab roughly 30-60 cm in some areas