Snorkel required at Gorge 17.5

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Snorkel required at Gorge 17.5

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Foggy

Comments

We were not expecting to see such good stability of the snow pack. (See snowpack observations)

The conditions were amazing, and confidence in the area we were in was high (from our own obv)

There were signs of avi’s across the valley from us, and we induced some sluffing as we skid down, especially as the day progressed.