Cruickshank Weather Station
AvCan Vancouver Island,
Thursday 22nd December, 2022 5:10PM
<p>Went up to take a look at the Cruickshank weather station and surrounding terrain on the edge of Strathcona Park today. We wanted to get a sense of what surfaces would be buried by the incoming storm snow. We found a variety! From a hard crust formed by tree bombs and drippings, to nice low density snow in open areas not affected by wind. We also found 3-5 mm surface hoar in sheltered areas, and a very supportive melt freeze crust was present at lower elevations. This crust became less supportive as we gained elevation and made for some ugly turns.</p>
Terrain Ridden
Dense trees.
Terrain Avoided
Steep slopes.
Snow Conditions
Crusty.
Weather Conditions
Cloudy.
Location: 49.67067000 -125.37014000