Backside Body Bag Bowl

Quick report

jacob.morin54 · Dec 14, 2024 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Weather
windy, stormy
Ride Type
openTrees, alpineSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound

Quicklap up Body Bag Bowl and descending Chuting Gallery. Came across a 65-75m crack in the snowpack. Highly reactive as we got closer to assess. Snowpit showed a 55-60cm fresh snow sitting on a crust.

Snowpack

Depth
60
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
SW
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
2000
Test Initiation
veryEasy
Cracking Observed
1
Test Failure Depth
45
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Whumpfing Observed
1
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

Compaction test : 3 hand tap