Public Observation - Quick Pit on Skook Face, Whitefish Range

Location Name: 
Public Observation - Quick Pit on Skook Face, Whitefish Range
Region: 
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 02/24/2016 - 12:00
Location Map: 


Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

We dug a pit on a SE aspect on Skookoleel Peak on a 20 degree slope. The Valentine's Day crust was 80 cm below the surface. Our tests revealed a snowpack with poor structure, medium friction, fair strength, and no propagation. 

Test results: ECTN 25 @ 35 cm from surface. CT22 Q2 @ 20 cm from surface. CT25 Q2 @ 35 cm from surface. 

Surface hoar development was noted on all by solar aspects with larger surface hoar forming on lower angle aspects and slopes with little solar impact.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Cloud Cover: 
50% of the sky covered by clouds
Wind Speed: 
Calm (No air motion)
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Temps were warming, but solar impact was variable due to increasing cloud cover throughout the day.

Activity: 
Snowboarding