It’s not just the crust…

Snow conditions were:

• Hard
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Mellow slopes

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Cold

Went for a walk, it’s not good. Crust at 1600m is 6-15 cm thick, with a complex of ice layers. In open wind affected areas it’s hard enough for 0 foot or ski pen, and even in sheltered areas penetration through the crust is 10 cm max. Upper snowpack is extremely dense/consolidated, with the upper 1m 1F-P in many places. Surface hoar up to 6 mm is widely observed as well.

Gonna be a fantastic foundation for the next reload…. Hint hint …..