Coquihala lakes ridge

Published

Dec 19th, 2020 1:00 PM

brendan_edwards

Coquihalla

Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.632159, -121.029043

Quick Observation

Ski quality 1200-1400m was poor. A lot of early season hazards to navigate

Snowpack

CT4 20cm failure within storm snow. CT25 60cm failure at melt freeze crust. CT27 50cm failure within storm snow. ECT5 20cm shear failure but no propagation. ECT15 50cm shear failure and propagation within storm snow. Observed three problematic layers: 20cm and 50cm within storm snow, and 60cm melt freeze crust.