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Kootenay Pass Lightning Ridge and area

Published
Feb 5th, 2022 4:00 PM
Jonathan Dean Urness
Kootenay Pass
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.035472, -117.065016

Snowpack

230cm depth probed on first peak of missile ridge. Observations: 25-30 cm major weak facet layer sitting below rain crust. Temp above layer -8. Temp below -7. 39cm layer with 1st strike from elbow gave a full column planar release, highly reactive. Extended column test fully reactive across full plane also with 1st strike from elbow. Another weak layer at 55cm. Not reactive. December rain crust noted at 155cm depth. With a shovel sheer, December layer released but with significant resistance.