Jameskis

Quick report

ejsgreene · Feb 21, 2026 · Maligne

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, warm
Ride Type
sunnySlopes, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Overall great powder skiing in 20cm of new snow over a stiff layer. The layer made travel hard on steeper sections but did not affect the skiing. Pit dug at 1775m NW aspect - Snow pack 185cm - 20cm of new snow - Layer at 155cm fist - 55cm Basel layer/alders ruining the bottom - 26 taps failure at 155cm layer

Weather

Avg Temp
-8
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Sky Condition
clear
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
185
Site Aspect
NW
Test Fracture
unevenBreak
Site Elevation
1775
Ski Penetration
5
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
20
Test Failure Depth
155
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

Pit dug at 1775m NW aspect - Snow pack 185cm - 20cm of new snow - Layer at 155cm fist - 55cm Basel layer/alders ruining the bottom - 26 taps failure at 155cm layer