Raft Mtn

Quick report

Aaron Cooperman · Feb 15, 2024 · Clearwater

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees, sunnySlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Extensive wind effect, whumphing and cracking on lenses of stiff windslab.. A few small pockets of Na windslab released to size 1 above Willis Lk.

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
S
Site Elevation
2000
Ski Penetration
0
Foot Penetration
0
Sled Penetration
30
Site Elevation Band
alp, tln
Surface Conditions
variable
Whumpfing Observed
1

25-30 cm overlies the early Feb melt freeze crust. Extensive wind effect from north to north west winds. Alpine generally wind hammered. Lenses of stiff windslab whumphing, cracking, but not moving in small terrain features. Sun crust on solar aspects treeline. Settled pow found in sheltered areas.