- Submitted by
- bradloveskitties
- Observations date
- Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 18:00
- Location
- 49.019780° N 114.062990° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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- Is this a point observation or a summary of your day?
- Point observation
- Elevation above sea level
- 1,870m
- Elevation band
- Treeline
- Aspect
- N
- Snowpack depth
- 185cm
- Did you observe whumpfing?
- Yes
- Did you observe cracking?
- No
- Foot penetration
- 40cm
- Ski penetration
- 30cm
- Snowpack test result
- Moderate
- Snowpack test fracture character
- Resistant
- Snowpack test failure depth
- 45cm
- Surface conditions
- New snow
- Snowpack test failure layer crystal type
- Crust
Comments
Did an ECT test on a North Facing, 22 degree slope on Forum Ridge near the top of the wind loaded burned area (from Kenow Fire) at elevation 1870m. Snow depth 185 cm. We got a small slightly resistant fracture 45 cm down on hard melt/freeze crust after only 5 taps from wrist (ECTN-05), and some resistant propagation for 30 cm after 20 strokes from elbow (ECTP-20). A subsequent shovel pry test resulted in a sudden and easy failure of the block 45 cm down on the melt/freeze crust. Good powder skiing on the north facing slopes, but due to the weird ECT results (corroborated by a visitor safety specialist we met in the parking lot), we stuck to skiing slopes 25 degrees and under, and avoided any convex rolls.
