Public Observation - Stryker Ridge snowpack
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Location Name: Public Observation - Stryker Ridge, Whitefish Range Region: Whitefish Range - Northern (north of Coal Creek) Date and time of observation: Sun, 12/13/2015 - 12:00 |
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Observation made by: Public
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these obs were made during an Avy 1 class at GNPG yurt. several pits and obs made thru out weekend. will talk specifically of Sun.
awoke to 24cm of fresh snow, on top of 8-10cm from Sat. overcast, quit snowing. toured up to 6400'. did pits on N and S aspects 30-33'slopes
N aspect 30'slope 135cm snow depth + 31cm storm snow over crust
most notable was CT12 scores with planar resistance above last weeks rain crust 108cm from ground, similar results in all pits and aspects
crust 103-93cm above ground
ECT failed cleanly on during isolation on facets below crust at 93cm from ground
CT18 sudden planar Q1 below the crust 93cm from ground, facets on underside of ice crust- failed on Rutchblock RB3 quite impressively-taking crust and storm snow with it
another crust layer 44-54cm from ground with rounding 1F between crust layers, failed at CT26 rough break, at 73cm- between crusts
decomposing and rounding below this crust to 6cm.
bottom 6cm depth hoar
after the RB3 everyone decided to ski conservatively, avoid convexities and kept to slopes 30' or less. enjoyed some fine powder
Activity:
Skiing
High Temp. (C):
-1
Low Temp. (C):
-4
