Chickadee Valley
Quick reportnina.veselka · Feb 24, 2019 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder
Rode one of the slide paths in Chickadee Valley. Most of them are pretty chewed up. Snow quality was best below tree line and deteriorated above. Did a compression test at tree line (2063 m), 26 degree slope, SW aspect- CT8, sudden collapse 40 cm below surface. Snowpack is comprised of ~40 cm of facets sitting on crust with weak bonding below.