Still Wind hammered.

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Conditions de neige

La qualité du hors-piste était:
Horrible
Les conditions de neige étaient :
  • Croûtée
  • Durcie
  • Affectée par le vent
Nous avons parcouru:
  • Pentes alpines
  • Pentes de faible inclinaison
  • Forêt dégagée
Nous sommes restés à l'écart de:
  • Pentes convexes
  • Pentes raides

Information

La journée était:
  • Nuageuse
  • Froide

Commentaires

There was an inversion today with temperatures down low hovering around -20 °C , and up in the alpine around -10 °C. The wind was very light today, but the wind affected surfaces made for very challenging riding. The snow was a bit softer on south aspect around protected features, whereas the north is hard pressed and textured. The wind slab we found today was 10-20 centimeters deep and stubborn to sledder traffic in simple terrain.

At times your sled sits on top of the hard slab and at times your feet break through the soft slab. We lost our visibility around 2 pm, and witnessed a few light flurries.

Variable conditions out there for skiing and sledding, especially in low light.