Genesis Range

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Crusty
• Powder

Skied N facing open treeline terrain. Approached the day with a curiosity about the state of the PWL in the North island's shallower snowpack. We found it down ~65cm with sudden planar results and propagation on snowpack tests (see below for details).

Wx: Overcast, moderate snowfall tapering off quickly late morning. Light to moderate winds at treeline, no snow transport observed. Temp: -2

Profile

N aspect, 1240m, 32 degree slope. Wind light NNE, skies overcast.

HS 230cm

Foot pen 56cm

0-10cm fist

Thin crust (recent temp +/+ light rain event)

10-20cm 4F

Thin crust

20-65cm 1F

65-66 crust

66-70 F facets

70 crust

71-74 facets

Below 74 pencil or denser, well consolidated

CTH 21 SP down 66 - compression test, sudden planar on 21st hit

ECTP 24 down 66 - extended column test showed sudden propagation across entire column at 24

PST 37/100 end down 66 on facets - propagation saw test - this again suggests that this persistent slab has propagation potential

One whumph felt in the area of the pit, no others felt all day.

Lapped conservative terrain in 1350-1100m elevation band. Upper crust slightly grabby but very enjoyable turns. Avoided convexities, slopes steeper than 30 degrees, and wind thinned terrain.