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bootroom

2014-02-28 03:24:11

Spooky!!!

Spooky might be just the best discriptor for snowpack right now. Was just on the north side of evening ridge and dug a hasty pit. Got a CTE2 down 85 cm on needle crystals over 14mm.. Again spooky! Density above was consistent with fist for new snow 17 down then 4F down to 26 and the remaining pack 1F to pencil yup some dense snow sitting on top of those needles.. Did I say yikes yet.... Anyway a 5 cm melt freeze crust showing up on the south aspects. Tests are not alway conclusive as in the same pit I got a CTM(14) on that same needles layer right on the next block.

Play safe out there and as has already been said by much more qualified person choices your terrain with care for the next while.
skifreak

2014-02-28 12:24:05

I had similar results on a west aspect on Black Queen yester afternoon CTM2 on a 7cm depth hoar layer plus multiple areas with recent avalanche activity. Anything below 6,000' was wet and muchy skiing so it looks like things are not only dangerous but the skiing ain't that great anymore. Anyone else have results to share?
Jake

2014-02-28 13:17:09

Skiing scary and not that great...

Result: Heading south.

Next year will be better.

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