- Submitted by
- JC
- Observations date
- Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 20:00
- Location
- 50.957008° N 118.087606° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Is this a point observation or a summary of your day?
- Point observation
- Elevation above sea level
- 2,200m
- Elevation band
- Treeline
- Aspect
- S
- SW
- Snowpack depth
- 245cm
- Did you observe whumpfing?
- No
- Did you observe cracking?
- No
- Foot penetration
- 20cm
- Ski penetration
- 10cm
- Snowpack test result
- Moderate
- Snowpack test fracture character
- Resistant
- Snowpack test failure depth
- 55cm
- Surface conditions
- New snow
- Snowpack test failure layer crystal type
- Other
Comments
20 degree open slope. Wind affected. Ssw aspect. S1. OVC. Light gusting mod. wind.
First CT
CTM2 rp dn 25 (hst plus wsl)
CTH1 rp DN 45
CTH3 rp DN 55
CTH10 rp DN 100
Second CT
CTM1 DN 13 pc
CTM5 DN 45 rp
CTH6 DN 55 rp
Didnt have my crystal screen to identify failure plane crystal type. I could feel a thick crust down 135 cms. Perhaps it is the 12/15.
