- Submitted by
- sprockter
- Observations date
- Monday, April 22, 2019 at 18:00
- Location
- 52.746883° N 118.169390° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Steep slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Went up Circus, down Portal. Inversion caused the car park to be +2C @0800 (-3C in town). Cool temps all day kept the snow supportive; however, Portal Cr. is definitely a sporty descent in PM now. Snow began @ 1000 and continued until we reached Portal Creek @1330. It was still snowing up high when we left (S-1) with Mod. W winds transporting the new snow.
On ALP polars, widespread wind slabs had formed in the upper snowpack (10-30cms) which was bridging the weak facets below. Numerous LW avalanches were seen from the recent cycle a few days ago with one triggering a sz2 WSl. We experienced 1 whumph but saw no new Na.
On ALP solars, snow is disappearing fast with Marmot Pass unskiable now. We skied a SE-facing avalanche path and found the snow strong and supportive. HS145 @2100m.
