- Submitted by
- davidbsterry
- Observations date
- Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 04:06
- Location
- 54.870285° N 121.411629° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wet
- We rode:
- Cut blocks
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Wet
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
170 cm total snow depth. Pit dug on NE facing slope, 24 degree slope, wind from the NE. Pit depth 136 cm. Compression test results: CTE 1 @124 cm, CTE 3@109 cm, CTM 11@86 cm, CTM 13@66 cm, CTH 25 @ 55 cm, CTH 28 @40 cm. Depths measured from bottom up. Compression test results appear to be related to storm events, no propagation was observed in riding areas (mellow, <30 degree terrain). Rapid warming was occuring at elevation. Pit at @ 1500 m elevation.
