Boondock Nation visits Clemina Crk Valemount BC

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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Convex slopes
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Cold
  • Stormy
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Very cold day temps dropping to -19. Hid from the NW winds in the heavily treed terrain and enjoyed endless deep snow. Lots of whumpfing, and shooting crack but no reactivity even in steep convex treed terrain...location specific of course. No true alpine obs.