Oh Tennanbaum

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, cold, sunny, windy

Ride Type

denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, windAffected

We rode in Groundhog Lake today. It was a cool -16C at the parking lot, but thanks to an inversion, it warmed up to - 7C as we approached treeline. The sun poked through the clouds at times but the southwest wind was enough to feel cold and blow some snow around. 10 cm of new snow brings the total over the Mid-December crust to 25-40 cm. This new snow is being blown into fresh wind slabs 30-50 cm thick immediately below ridge top. This slab was reactive in tests, but we didn’t see any new avalanches in our travels. Wind affected snow over the crust made for firm but easy travel today, and we looped from Groundhog over to Proserpine. The best riding was in sheltered pockets around treeline where the wind had left the snow alone.

Weather

Avg Temp

-7

Wind Speed

windSpeedModerate

Blowing Snow

moderate

Sky Condition

scatteredClouds

Wind Direction

SW

New Snow24 Hours

7

Storm Start Date

2025-12-16

Storm Snow Amount

25

Temperature Trend

falling

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Depth

121

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

S

Test Fracture

sudden

Site Elevation

1905

Test Initiation

easy

Foot Penetration

25

Test Failure Depth

25

Site Elevation Band

btl, tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

stormSnow