A Case of the Tinkles

Map for Mountain Information Network report: A Case of the Tinkles

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Convex slopes
  • Cut blocks
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Sunny

Comments

Sz 3-4 surface hoar grew overnight Jan 20th in open cut blocks and meadows in both the and Coal Creek (first image) and Morrissey (second image) drainages. Widespread but only found above 1800m during our travels over the last two days.

15cm of 4F soft snow sitting on 2cm supportive crust. Mid-snowpack well consolidated with no results on any snowpack tests.