January 31 st 5 mile

Submitted by
francoisb66
Observations date
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 17:15
Location
49.448866° N 117.131061° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: January 31 st 5 mile

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Storm slab very reactive. Fracture easy with small propagation. Storm slab had not bonded at all.