State of the Snowpack Jan 16, 2024 - Shallow vs Deep

Keith Robine, from Kootenay Avalanche Courses, takes a moment to talk about snowpack depths. It's really important to understand the terrain and snowpack depths as avalanche start zones are typically in shallow rocky areas.

We look at a snow profile that includes deep(ish) snow of 130cm and shallower snow of 80cm. Let's talk about why shallow snowpack is generally weaker using the Atmospheric Rain Crust thickness as an example. This video is for riders with intermediate to advanced avalanche knowledge.

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