The winds of change.

Submitted by
Yukon Field Team
Observations date
Friday, April 2, 2021 at 21:00
Location
59.642690° N 135.003100° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: The winds of change.

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Warm
  • Windy

Comments

Amazing sledding today on both side’s of the pass. One of those days where It just doesn’t get any better! We saw a lot of terrain today and felt comfy pushing into big terrain features. Testing features at tree line and in the alpine we got no results. The recent storm snow feels well bonded to old surfaces.

The south west winds ramped up early afternoon transporting snow into new windslabs. On the east side of the pass we observed a lot of snow transport at ridge top with natural windslab releases in lee features.

Temps were 0c around paddy peak and warmer inland. With the long spring days, we’re planning our trips to avoid traveling on or under solar aspects later in the day.

Awesome sledding today. A lot of snow available for transport.
New windslabs were forming in alpine lee features. This natural release occurred early afternoon.
South West winds were cranking at ridge top and moving a lot of snow into new windslabs.