Buried surface hoar is alive and well.

Submitted by
micah.johnson150
Observations date
Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 18:00
Location
50.062370° N 117.194420° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Buried surface hoar is alive and well.

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Heavy
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
Failed ECT test with failure line showing prominantly at 55cm from the surface
Failure surface and shear quality
Feathery buried surface hoar was very well preserved on this failing layer.
Large surface hoar grains from the failing layer.
Lyte probe testing comparison with hand hardness profile