Zoa Ridge

Snowpack

colin.altman · Dec 18, 2020 · Coquihalla

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Quick report

Weather
windy, warm, cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder

Weather

Avg Temp
-6
Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
moderate
Sky Condition
fog
Snowfall Rate
1
Wind Direction
W
Precipitation Type
snow

Winds increasing during the day, gusts shifting from SW to E

Snowpack

Depth
193
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1738
Ski Penetration
20
Test Initiation
easy
Foot Penetration
40
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

Full profile. 195cm HS. 4F to 1F multiple windslabs from 0cm to 60cm down. Resistant planar failures in Glove to 4F- layers between windslabs down 10cm, 23cm and 40cm, results between CT07 - CT15, 4 columns. Resistant planar, CT 23 result 53cm down, 4F, 7cm above crust. Laminated crust down 60cm, starting to facet between layers, no result, 6cm thick. Deep tap test DTT23 down 93cm, resistant planar, density change in 1F rounds. Crust 100cm down, well bonded, no result. P to K to the ground. Strong winds building during the day, lee slope loading. No avalanches, whumpfs, ski cuts or fracturing observed.