Mt Hector Crusty but stable

Submitted by: jonwillreid
Observations date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 21:00
Location: 51.589160° N 116.267250° W
Reporting on: Snow conditions

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

Crusty
Hard

We rode:

Alpine slopes
Mellow slopes
Open trees

Information

The day was:

Cloudy
Cold
Sunny
Warm
Windy

Comments

Did about 75% of Hector but low visibility and turn around time caused us to pull the plug. Very skiable on the way down still. No crampons or ice axes used but crampons would have helped for the crux. No signs of instability. Glacier looked well covered.

Heavy hard snow at the crux. Was able to sideslip the waterfall gully down, but difficult.