Summit Hill

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Summit Hill

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Ice crust in morning, powder on N slopes early afternoon, and corn snow on S and E faces towards end of day. Good skiing

Column tests, N aspect @ 1200m, estimated slope 25 degrees

Column 1

Cth2 @ 5 &7cm

Cth4 @ 30cm

Cth5 on facets @ 80cm

Column 2

Ctm8 @ 10cm

Ctm9 @ 30cm

Cth2 @ facet

All sudden planar

The facets down 80cm in the image attached