- Submitted by
- erik.wortman
- Observations date
- Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 22:00
- Location
- 59.722815° N 135.041627° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
Comments
20+ cm of new snow. Riding was fun near tree line where there was less wind crust and deep powder shots. Above tree line new snow was poorly bonded to wind crust. Unconsolidated snow below crust. Warm temperatures and wind may contribute to slab formation on top of wind layer.
On a side note, massive temperature spike in Skagway!