Nak Peak

Snowpack

Alex Strote · Dec 28, 2019 · Coquihalla

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Quick report

Weather
foggy, cloudy
Ride Type
steepSlopes, openTrees, mellowSlopes, denseTrees
Stayed Away
cutBlocks, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, windAffected, powder

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
S
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1700
Test Initiation
hard
Cracking Observed
1
Test Failure Depth
80
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
crust, variable, newSnow

CTH 14 down 80cm, sudden collapse. Pit dug on S aspect at roughly 1500m. Roughly 7-10cm Soft breakable crust in open areas at lower elevations which was easily rider triggered on steep convexities. Observed some cracking on convex rolls while skinning up. Trees rode amazingly well especially above 1400m, boot top cold smoke. Yeah