- Submitted by
- chrisgranter
- Observations date
- Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 06:59
- Location
- 51.367381° N 117.345612° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Is this a point observation or a summary of your day?
- Summary
- Elevation above sea level
- 2,100m
- Elevation band
- Treeline
- Aspect
- E
- N
- NE
- NW
- Snowpack depth
- 120cm
- Did you observe whumpfing?
- No
- Did you observe cracking?
- No
- Sled penetration
- 20cm
- Snowpack test result
- Moderate
- Snowpack test fracture character
- Resistant
- Snowpack test failure depth
- 25cm
- Surface conditions
- Surface hoar
- Snowpack test failure layer crystal type
- Surface hoar
Comments
Widespread SH formation sz 3-5 in alp and up to sz 12 at Tl and btl. CTM 11,12 RP dn 25 on decomposing SH sz 2-3. CTH 22,24 BR below Nov.5 Cr in lg fc’s and dh.
Aggressive slope testing on steep, unsupported, previously untracked terrain showing no signs of instability.
