[MCR] Metal Dome, Whistler - Blackcomb Powder Cats conditions

Subject: [MCR] Metal Dome, Whistler - Blackcomb Powder Cats conditions
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 07:21:41 -0800
Metal dome area, storm snow was transported on ridges up to 125cm with foot pen up to 95cm. Sledders spent the day digging their noisy machines out of the snow and making jumps!
New snow has strong bonding (no naturals and no sled starts). Pit results: nw 1500m 38degree hs 205cm 126cm to wet grains. New snow consistent /r 1-2 1f,  25cm cte7 / 2 sp, 40cm cte7 +/2 sp, 55cm ctm14  /2 sp, 85cm cth28 /1sp.
Snow temps are west coast - 0cm -4.6 10cm -1.8 gradually rising to +.4 100cm.
Happy New snow year!
 
Richard Haywood