Storm is brewing

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Storm is brewing

Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Foggy
  • Stormy
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

No visibility, strong winds and storm slabs kept us below Treeline today. We choose to ski sheltered low-angle terrain at Raven Lake. Below 1300m the snow was moist and a breakable crust was forming.