Gin Peak
Snowpackdylan.ski.morgan · Jan 10, 2023 · Brandywine
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, windy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder, heavy, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Wind Direction
- E
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Depth
- 270
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NW
- Test Fracture
- unevenBreak
- Site Elevation
- 1548
- Ski Penetration
- 15
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 60
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- stormSnow
22degree NW facing slope near top of treeline 0-30cm F, indistinct boundary, 30-65cm 4F, poorly defined facet layer (1cm), 65-75 4F, 75-85cm crusty, 85-95cm icy, 95cm+ 1F icy 3Hand failure @ 30-35cm - weakly planar 5Hand failure @ 25cm - uneven 8Shoulder failure @ 65cm - weakly planar