Blacktail Ski Resort

Quick report

Cracking

isolated

Toured from lodge area across ridge with textured wind transported snow. Small cracking under skis that would sometimes grab and dive your skis tips underneath crust. Propagation in a ECT demo for the group. 115-120cm snow depth. ECTP23 on facets 1-2’ deep. Rather hasty pit.

Weather

Air Temp

30

Cloud Cover

few

Wind Loading

moderate

Recent Snowfall

4-6

Snow Avail For Transport

small smounts

mostly sunny with some breeze.

Snowpack

Dust on crust with slab underlying. The m/f crust wasn’t very supportive near the surface, but did slightly bridge our results. Stubborn but reactive propagation.