Not so good

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Not so good

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Heavy
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Tough conditions. Snow is isothermal to 2200m. Then breakable crust above. Very challenging travel on the way down.

No new avalanches seen but evidence of a widespread cycle over the past few days...