Disease Ridge, AST 2 Mountain Skills Academy, Eric

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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Foggy
  • Sunny
  • Warm
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

Nice day of skiing at Disease Ridge. We observed many whumpfs and cracks at treeline, fewer in the alpine. Lots of natural avalanches visible on Blackcomb. Mostly stuck to the ridge on the way down but other parties cut some lines into the bowl. Quite rocky around the moraine still.