Helen Shoulder

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

deepPowder, crusty, powder, windAffected

Skiing was really great, new snow on top of wind effected snow, variable a bit on the open SW slope but better lower down. Snow in the trees on the SE side of the ridge was much better. Trail breaking wasn’t much of issue, snow was mostly supportive even though the base is made up of facets.

Weather

Avg Temp

-7

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

overcast

Snowfall Rate

1

Wind Direction

S

New Snow24 Hours

5

Precipitation Type

snow

Snowpack

Depth

70

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

SE, S, SW

Test Fracture

resistant

Site Elevation

2300

Ski Penetration

20

Test Initiation

hard

Foot Penetration

60

Test Failure Depth

25

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow, variable

Whumpfing Observed

1

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

facets

ECTN28