Pocaterra

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Pocaterra

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes

Information

Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Rocky/ Bouldery areas were unsupportive particularly on N facing terrian. Decent skiing in the South meadows. Strong south winds led to wind slabs in most alpine terrian particularly S and SW. Shooting cracks up to 5 m in the alpine. Several fresh size 1 winds slabs mostly out of unskiable E and N alpine terrian over the day.

Got a couple of large whumpfs in the south facing meadows. The October crust doesn't exist on steep south facing terrian at treeline but the October facets on the ground produced the large settlements.

Skin track over the shoulder is very thin and recommend to walk the steep bits.