Western Duffey

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Western Duffey

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Heavy
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes

Information

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

Comments

Western Duffey. Two laps with a strong crew. Awesome skin track put in but still had 45 - 65cms ski pen which made for guaranteed rugged trailbreaking

Settlements in lower areas where one would expect SH to be preserved. Some NA activity at ridgeline. Looks like it remote triggered a lower bowl in open trees.

S 3 - 5cms throughout day with perhaps 15cms throughout day. -2, winds nil @ ridgeline.

Skied quadruple overhead blower on steep shots to benched trees.