BMD Tamarack and pines

Riding quality was:

OK

Snow conditions were:

• Crusty
• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes
• Convex slopes
• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Sunny

Doug a pit, snow pack was 190 cm

Surface had a hoar layer and slight crust possibly for warm up the day before.

Temp over night was -8°c

Temp at time of test pit was -4°c

Time 10am

Clear sky's with light cloud cover

Noticed 30 cm below the surface was a stiff layer which continued to bottom of the pit

Top 30cm was 4 finger density

Isolated column test went on 3rd above the shoulder slap on shovel

Columm sheared off at the 30cm stiff layer as expected.

Riding was ok stiff and crusty with a few powder pockets in leeward slopes.

Good day