Over the hood and into the woods

La qualité du hors-piste était:

Incroyable

Les conditions de neige étaient :

• Poudreuse abondante

Nous avons parcouru:

• Blocs de coupe forestière
• Pentes de faible inclinaison
• Forêt dégagée

Nous sommes restés à l'écart de:

• Pentes alpines

La journée était:

• Nuageuse
• Venteuse

Conditions d'avalanche

• 30 cm + de neige fraîche ou transport important de neige par le vent ou pluie au cours des dernières 48 heures

Tommy 1 was deeeeep. We found 50 cm of low-density powder sitting on a right-side-up snowpack. At sheltered treeline, total snow depth measured around 200 cm. The December 16th crust was buried about 100 cm down and wasn’t a concern today, though we’ll keep it in mind as temperatures rise this weekend.

On the drive out, we observed an avalanche likely 12–24 hours old. We couldn’t see the start zone, but it had run through a narrow gully and left debris below treeline.

With the Alpine rated Considerable, moderate winds transporting snow off the peaks, and flat light, we choose to avoid slopes with overhead hazard. We found great riding on fun features in open trees and meadows.