- Submitted by
- nathan_shears
- Observations date
- Monday, February 17, 2020 at 12:30
- Location
- 49.617339° N 57.720130° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
There was deep fresh snow through the trees, in open areas there was a wind crust that we avoided. On our way up in the morning the sun began to warm the top layer of snow, making the snow more dangerous and sticky. We managed to get one run in by staying away from open slopes and skiing in through the trees. Rapid warming pushed us off the south facing slopes and onto the north facing slopes that was protected from the shade. In the afternoon when there was cloud coverage we decided to ski the south facing slope again giving the snow time to harden. There was a thin sun layer that was not very noticeable!
