- Submitted by
- jlammers
- Observations date
- Monday, November 7, 2016 at 04:45
- Location
- 51.160000° N 118.126000° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
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Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Heavy
- Powder
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Warm
Comments
We had to drive up to about 1400m, but coverage was consistently good for sledding/skinning on the road above that.
Height of snow was about 125cm at 2000m. A test profile at this elevation on a northeast aspect revealed about 15cm of recent low-density storm snow with no evidence of wind transport. Below that the snowpack was generally comprised of well-settled storm snow, although we did note a couple of melt-freeze crusts (in the upper and mid pack) and a decomposing surface hoar layer (also in the mid pack). No shears were observed at these interfaces. Recent rain and/or moderate temperatures have encouraged significant settlement, and the snowpack at this location was generally strong and supportive.