Observation Subpeak SW Shoulder
Observed Mar 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m. PDT · Central Rockies
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Quick report
- Comment
- Observed wind effect at 2000m 20cm of low density snow at treeline and below treeline
- Weather
- Cloudy, Cold, Sunny, Windy
- Ride type
- Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Open trees, Sunny slopes
- Stayed away
- Alpine slopes, Convex slopes
- Riding quality
- Good
- Snow conditions
- Powder, Wind affected
Snowpack report
- Depth
- 190
- Comment
- Other test results: CTH 23(RP) dn 24cm CTH 27(SP) dn 90cm
- Obs type
- Point
- Site aspect
- SW
- Test fracture
- Sudden
- Site elevation
- 2300
- Test initiation
- Moderate
- Foot penetration
- 45
- Cracking observed
- No
- Test failure depth
- 90
- Site elevation band
- Tln
- Surface conditions
- New snow
- Whumpfing observed
- No
- Test failure layer crystal types
- Facets
Weather report
- Avg temp
- -7
- Comment
- No rainfall
- Max temp
- -7
- Min temp
- -15
- Wind speed
- Wind speed moderate
- Blowing snow
- Moderate
- Rainfall rate
- Drizzle
- Sky condition
- Scattered clouds
- Wind direction
- SW
- New snow24hours
- 0
- Storm start date
- 2026-03-25
- Temperature trend
- Rising
- Precipitation type
- None
- Precipitation24hours
- 0