KAR off Moe's Run

Snowpack

PR Kimberley SAR · Jan 16, 2021 · St. Mary

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Quick report

Weather
warm
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder

Snowpack

Depth
90
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1606
Ski Penetration
20
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
100
Test Failure Depth
10
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets

SP CTH(23), facets. During ski up track snow was variable depending on aspect, SW aspect significant wind slab, hard 0 cm Pen at ski, S, SE aspects signs of snow transport, variable ski pen from 5 to 20 cm. evidence of SH small on NE aspect where protected from wing. Significant blow down on windward side of slope, S, SE aspect