- Submitted by
- rthomfor
- Observations date
- Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 19:59
- Location
- 49.123010° N 117.071990° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Is this a point observation or a summary of your day?
- Summary
- Elevation above sea level
- 1,500m
- Elevation band
- Below treeline
- Aspect
- NW
- Snowpack depth
- 60cm
- Did you observe whumpfing?
- No
- Did you observe cracking?
- Yes
- Foot penetration
- 30cm
- Ski penetration
- 15cm
- Snowpack test result
- Hard
- Snowpack test fracture character
- Uneven break
- Snowpack test failure depth
- 20cm
- Surface conditions
- New snow
- Surface hoar
Comments
Toured the road to the trail head to Waldie (Wolf) Lake. Surface hoar to 2cm forming in open areas.