Shames Mountain backcountry

Snowpack

Aila Skitcko · Dec 15, 2019 · Shames

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
powder

No wind Surface hoar (10mm or larger) observable throughout our entire route (base of chairlift to the dome) on all aspects Approx 10-15cm ski pen Sun crust on some S, SW slopes

Snowpack

Performed a compression test and had no results Performed a shovel shear test and was able to pull the entire column away from the ground, no failures within the column