- Submitted by
- The Joy of Winter
- Observations date
- Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 19:00
- Location
- 51.665687° N 116.403086° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Terrible
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
Comments
3-5cm compact ice/crust layer on the surface in many areas at and below tree line. Underneath was all large facets with almost no support in most places. Ski pen was often knee deep once the crust gave way. Alpine and open areas were also quite wind affected with a few cm additional snow on top of the crust. Very slabby and difficult to move around.
