Mara peak

Snowpack

Spencer Michie · Dec 30, 2022 · Manning

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Quick report

Weather
warm, wet
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, cutBlocks, sunnySlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
wet, crusty, powder, heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

6” soft powder on top of rain crust. Weak hoar frost layer 1.5’-2’ down. 4-5” of facets base of snow pack. Full snowpack roughly 5’ deep.

Snowpack

Depth
160
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1750
Ski Penetration
30
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
100
Test Failure Depth
150
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow, crust
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets, depthHoar

4-6” of facets at base of snowpack and hoar layer 1-2’ deep