Sphinx N and E faces

Submitted by
jon
Observations date
Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 22:00
Location
51.096214° N 115.900483° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Sphinx N and E faces

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Some shooting cracks observed in new storm snow soft slab on steeper slopes. Turned back to ski less commuting terrain