Needle Peak
Quick reportbrendanmorden · Nov 20, 2020 · Cariboos
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, warm, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSnow
Weather
-Precip s-1 -light sw winds with moderate gusts at ridge tip
Snowpack
CTE 5 RP dn 50 on crust/storm interface HS 90 CM F 70 cm 4F 40 P Hand sheers were showing easy to moderate resistance with failure on same layer. Despite results, no avalanches, shooting crack or sloughs were observed. Small ski cuts over convexities produced no results. Soft wind slab development on lee side of ridge where trees are less sparse.