An ode to crust; Avalanche crust #2

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny

Ride Type

sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

hard, crusty, heavy, wet

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionTemp

Morning awe and azure heights From crust, no dust Untimely hopes of shmoo.

Weather

Avg Temp

-5

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

light

Sky Condition

clear

Snowpack

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

SW

Test Fracture

sudden

Test Initiation

moderate

Site Elevation Band

alp

Surface Conditions

crust

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

crust

Last storm snow consolidated into a very strong layer 1F+ about 55cm thick in the start zone. Sitting on a decomposing crust and slightly lower density and moist snow. Hand shear with moderate force and planar break. Did I mention that the surface snow is crusty? There is even a variety to please the keenest enthusiasts! The top was of the very soft, thin and styrofoamy kind which didn't ski that bad TBH (still sporty!). Lower down was 5cm mid hard and breakable sun crust at worst. Fun, supportive and soft shmoo near valley bottom, but a bit too early to get it right on that aspect.

Avalanche

Trigger Type

natural

Avalanche Size

1.5

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Avalanche Character

looseDry, looseWet

Number Of Avalanches

6-10

Avalanche Observation

12to24hrsAgo

Weak Layer Crystal Type

stormSnow

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-03-13T20:00:00.000Z

No new avalanches or signs of instability today. Lots of size 1 to 2 natural from yesterday. wet and dry loose out of steep terrain or rocky terrain on most aspects.