- Submitted by
- Sjeffery
- Observations date
- Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 21:45
- Location
- 49.460040° N 117.179860° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.17986,49.46004,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "East Peak - AST-2 Observations")
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
Comments
AST-2 group of 9 avoided overhead hazzard, gaining East Peak (1950m). No slab propogation noted on several representative small test slopes.
Dug three pits (2 West facing, one Northwest Facing) at 1950m. Height of snow ranged from 185cm to 200cm. The December 26th crust complex is easily felt with a probe or pole down 55cm.
Results were fairly consistent with Extended Column Test showing no results. Compression tests Moderate (14,17,19) all failing at 40cm resistant planar in a vague December 26 storm snow interface.
Spooky and significant results also occured on the Mid November Persistant Weak Layer. Compression tests of Hard 23 & 24 were consistant on this burried surface hoar layer that is slow to heal.
Below the November PWL are facets, depth hoar, and four finger snow.
