Opal Hills - North area

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Opal Hills - North area

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Lots of whumphs radiating up to 50m away at TL. HS 56cm. Opal trail a scant 5cm. Evidence of past avalanches (>48hrs) on all aspects (Na sz 1-1.5 with one sz 2 on old extinct glacier (see picture)). See snowpack and wx. obs. for details.