- Submitted by
- sobikeski
- Observations date
- Friday, March 1, 2019 at 20:30
- Location
- 55.370720° N 127.854040° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Information
- Is this a point observation or a summary of your day?
- Point observation
- Elevation above sea level
- 1,400m
- Elevation band
- Treeline
- Aspect
- N
- Snowpack depth
- 170cm
- Did you observe whumpfing?
- No
- Did you observe cracking?
- No
- Ski penetration
- 20cm
- Snowpack test result
- None
- Surface conditions
- New snow
Comments
Hasty pit at treeline, 1400 m, 35-40 degree sheltered slope. 15-20 cm uncompacted snow over 150 cm of well-settled, firm snowpack. No failure in compression test.
During approach through clear-cut at 1000 m, noticeable icy crust covered by 15 cm snow.