Summit WX

Riding quality was:

Terrible

Snow conditions were:

• Crusty
• Hard
• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Alpine slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Stormy
• Windy

Amongst the blowing snow, howling wind, impossible visibility, and general sense of January-induced malaise, we felt our way up to the Summit WX to de-rime the ol' girl and see what's happening up there.

5-10 cm of storm snow is sitting on a hard melt-freeze crust. Travel conditions were tough. The new snow has fallen on top of large, well preserved surface hoar in many areas, which is likely to form a persistent weak layer over time. Be sure to check the forecast before heading up, as more snow through the week may light things up out here.